Which of the following disaccharides is NOT a reducing sugar?
A)lactose
B)maltose
C)sucrose
D)cellulose

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Sucrose is not a reducing sugar because it does not have a free anomeric carbon that can participate in a reducing reaction. Lactose and maltose are reducing sugars because they have a free anomeric carbon on the glucose monomers. Cellulose is not a sugar, it is a polysaccharide made up of repeating glucose units linked together by β 1-4 glycosidic bonds.

Which of the Following Disaccharides Is NOT a Reducing Sugar