Question

Name the sugar present in milk

Sucrose

Lactose

Galactose

None of the above

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Answer 1

Answer:

lactose

In cow's milk and human breast milk, the sugar comes primarily from lactose, also known as milk sugar. Nondairy milks, including oat, coconut, rice, and soy milk, contain other simple sugars, such as fructose (fruit sugar), galactose, glucose, sucrose, or maltose.

Answer 2

Answer:

Lactose

Explanation:

Lactose or milk sugar is a disaccharide which consists of a glucose molecule and a galactose molecule. Lactose is only found in milk from mammals (1).