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A dextrorotatory sugar, present in fruits, is:

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glucose

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fructose

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cellulose

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starch

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Solution

The correct option is A glucose
The natural glucose obtained from fruits is dextrorotatory in nature (this is the reason it is called (+) glucose).

Fructose is ketohexose which occurs in sweet fruits.

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