Multiple choice Which of the following compounds is a sugar alcohol? Arabinose Fucose Fuculose Galactitol Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Galactitol is a sugar alcohol, the reduction product of galactose.It is produced from galactose in a reaction catalyzed by aldose reductase. Galactose itself comes from the metabolism of the disaccharide lactose into glucose and galactose.