Give an example each of the following: [DoE] (i) Reducing sugar (ii) Non-reducing sugar

Give an example each of the following: [DoE] (i) Reducing sugar (ii) N

1.	Give an example each of the following: [DoE] (i) Reducing sugar (ii) Non-reducing sugar
Answer» (1) Reducing sugar : GLUCOSE, Fructose, Ribose,Xylose, Glyceraldehyde.(2) Non-reducing sugar : Sucrose, Trehalose, RAFFINOSE, Verbascose.Explanation:(1)All MONOSACCHARIDES are reducing sugars , because all monosaccharides have an aldehydic group or can tautomerize in solution to form an aldehyde group (if they are ketones).(2) Sucrose is a commonally USED non-reducing sugar.