What is lactose a compound of?

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Lactose
Lactose is a compound made up of two monosaccharides, glucose, and galactose which have a glycosidic bond between them.
It is a disaccharide as it is made up of two monosaccharides.
It is a reducing sugar as it has a free aldehyde group present.
Hence lactose is a compound of glucose and galactose.

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