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Lactose is composed of
BiologyBiomolecules (B)JIPMERJIPMER 2013
Options:
  • A glucose + glucose
  • B glucose + galactose
  • C glucose + fructose
  • D fructose + galactose
Solution:
2196 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: glucose + galactose
Lactose is popularly known as milk sugar. It is a disaccharide composed of one molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose.
It is a reducing sugar.

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