Which of the following is considered a 'reducing sugar' because it has a free aldehyde or ketone group?
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Correct answer: Glucose
Glucose is a monosaccharide with a free aldehyde group, making it a reducing sugar. Sucrose is a non-reducing disaccharide because the reducing groups of glucose and fructose are involved in the glycosidic bond.
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