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Name the sugar present in milk. How many monosaccharide units are present in it? What are such oligosaccharides called?

Options

  1. AThe sugar present in milk is Glucose where two monosaccharide units are present. Such oligosaccharides are cal
  2. BThe sugar present in milk is Lactose where two monosaccharide units are present. Such oligosaccharides are cal
  3. CThe sugar present in milk is Lactose where four monosaccharide units are present. Such oligosaccharides are ca
  4. DThe sugar present in milk is Lactose where two monosaccharide units are present. Such oligosaccharides are cal

Correct answer

B. The sugar present in milk is Lactose where two monosaccharide units are present. Such oligosaccharides are cal

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (B) The sugar present in milk is Lactose where two monosaccharide units are present. Such oligosaccharides are called disaccharides.

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