JIPMER2013BotanyBiomolecules (B)
Lactose is composed of
Options
- Aglucose + glucose
- Bglucose + galactose
- Cglucose + fructose
- Dfructose + galactose
Correct answer
B. glucose + galactose
Step-by-step solution
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.