Question

Monosaccharides are called reducing sugars but disaccharudes are not.Why?

Answer 1

Hi Friend



First of all you should know about reducing and non reducing sugars.

REDUCING

- These are those saccharides which can reduce Fehling solution.

-They have (C=O) group.

As all disaccharides have C=O group they all are reducing sugars.


NON REDUCING

They do not reduce Fehling solution

All monosaccharides are included in it.