Question

what are reducing and non reducing sugars? explain with example
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Carbohydrates containing free aldehyde and keto functional group are thus reducing sugars. Example:Glucose, lactose. ... If the groups arenot free, then they do not reduce Tollens reagent and Fehling's solution and are, therefore, classified as Non-reducing sugars. Example: Maltose, sucrose.