In which of following cases, both the compounds are examples of reducing sugars?

Glucose and Sucrose

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Fructose and Maltose

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Fructose and Sucrose

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Sucrose and Lactose

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Solution

The correct option is B Fructose and Maltose
In reducing sugars, free aldehyde group is present.
Glucose is a reducing sugar and sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.
Fructose, Lactose and Maltose are also reducing sugars.

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