Laevulose present in honey is

Disaccharide

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Glucose

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L-Fructose

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Pentose

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Solution

The correct option is C L-Fructose
Honey contains monosaccharides sugar fructose. Those monosaccharides having asymmetric carbons are able to rotate polarised light to the left side are called Laevorotatory. Fructose has asymmetric carbon rotate polarised light to left. So, honey is also called Laevulose because of its laevorotatory nature. Thus, the correct answer is C.

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