Which of the following is known as reducing sugar?

Monosaccharide

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Oligosaccharide

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Polysaccharide

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Monosaccharide
A reducing sugar has a free aldehyde group or a free ketone group so it can act as reducing agent.
Monosaccharides are the simplest carbohydrates. They cannot be hydrolyzed into smaller units. These sugars contain a free aldehyde or ketone group. The anomeric carbon of the reducing sugar has OH group. For example, glucose and fructose.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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