Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Sucrose is a:

a.	Monosaccharide	b.	Disaccharide
c.	Reducing sugar	d.	Non-reducing sugar

Choose the correct option:

1.	a and b	2.	b and c
3.	c and d	4.	b and d

HINT: Sucrose is non-reducing sugar.

Explanation:

Sucrose on hydrolysis produces an equimolar mixture of

α

-D(+) glucose and B-D(-)- fructose. Since in sucrose C-1 of glucose and C-2 of fructose are linked with each other. It is a disaccharide.

So, they are non-reducing in nature.