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What is the sugar found naturally in milk known as?

  1. Lactose

  2. Fructose

  3. Sucrose

  4. Glucose
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Lactose is the natural sugar found in milk, making up about 4-5% of cow's milk by weight. It is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose. Fructose is fruit sugar, sucrose is table sugar (from sugarcane or beets), and glucose is simple blood sugar.

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