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A molecule of lactose is formed by a glycosidic bond between

Options

  1. AGalactose and fructose
  2. BGlucose and galactose
  3. CGalactose and glucose
  4. DFructose and galactose

Correct answer

C. Galactose and glucose

Step-by-step solution

Lactose or milk sugar is a disaccharide formed by a glycosidic bond between the first carbon of beta-D-galactopyranose and the fourth carbon of alpha-D-glucopyranose. It is the least sweet naturally occurring sugar.

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