A reducing sugar is that which has:
Correct answer: B. Free aldehyde or ketone group
- A. Free aldehyde group
- B. Free aldehyde or ketone group
- C. Free ketone group
- D. None of these
Explanation
A reducing sugar must have a free aldehyde or ketone group that can participate in redox reactions.
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