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Lactose is co...

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Lactose is composed of

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Glucose + fructose

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Glucose + glucose

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Glucose + galactose

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Fructose + galadose

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Solution

The correct option is C Glucose + galactose
Lactose $(C_{12} H_{22} O_{11})$ is milk sugar. It is a diasaccharide composed of glucose and galactose unit.

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