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Question

Identify whether the following sugars are reducing or not. What can you say about the common name trehalose of (i)?

Accepted Answer

(i) not a reducing sugar

(ii) reducing sugar

The “-ose” ending of the name can be misleading because it indicates it has a hemiacetal structure, but trehalose is a glycoside.

Answer

(i) reducing sugar

(ii) reducing sugar

The “-ose” is accurate because it indicates it has a hemiacetal structure and trehalose is a reducing sugar.

Answer

(i) reducing sugar

(ii) reducing sugar

The “-ose” is accurate because it indicates it has a hemiacetal structure and trehalose is a reducing sugar.

Answer

(i) not a reducing sugar

(ii) not reducing sugar

The “-ose” ending of the name can be misleading because it indicates it has a hemiacetal structure, but trehalose is a glycoside.