A non-reducing sugar is

Glucose

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Sucrose

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Fructose

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Maltose

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Solution

The correct option is C Sucrose
Carbohydrates which do not bear free aldehyde and ketone groups are non-reducing sugar. Non-reducing sugar fails to reduce the cupric ion of benedicts solutions into a cuprous ion. Sucrose is non reducing sugar and glucose, fructose and Maltose are reducing sugar. Thus, the correct answer is B.

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