MCQ 11 Mark
Assertion (A): Glucose and fructose are reducing sugars.
Reason (R): Glucose and fructose contain a free aldehydic and ketonic group adjacent to a >CHOH group respectively
Reason (R): Glucose and fructose contain a free aldehydic and ketonic group adjacent to a >CHOH group respectively
- ✓Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- CA is true but R is false.
- DA is false but R is true.
Answer
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Explanation: Reducing sugars contain a free aldehydic or ketonic groupadjacent to a
group and reduce Tollen's reagent, Schiff's reagent or Benedict's solution.
Explanation: Reducing sugars contain a free aldehydic or ketonic groupadjacent to a