Question

The carbohydrate material “honey dextrin” is a simple mixture of _________ that is present in honey.

• A. galactose, levulose and sucrose
• B. glucose, galactose and fructose
• C. levulose, fructose and dextrose
• D. dextrose, levulose and sucrose

Answer 1

The correct option is D dextrose, levulose and sucrose

Honey is produced from the nectar that the honeybees collect from the flowers.

Dextrose and levulose are the main sugars in honey which are simple sugars or monosaccharides. Apart from these sugars, sucrose (disaccharide) is also present in honey.

Hence, the sugars of honey consist of a simple mixture of dextrose, levulose and sucrose and this defined carbohydrate material is commonly referred to as “honey dextrin”.