NEET Chemistry Carbohydrates Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Lactose is a reducing sugar.
Reason (R): Lactose undergoes hydrolysis to give two glucose molecules.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Lactose is a reducing sugar because it has a free aldehydic group in one of its monosaccharide units. It hydrolyzes to give glucose and galactose, not two glucose molecules.
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