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Question
which one of the following statements is not true regarding (+) lactose ?
Options
A.(+) lactose is a β - glycoisde formed by the union of a molecule of D (+) glucose and a molecule of D (+) glucose
B.(+) lactose is a reducing suger and does not exhibit mutarotation
C.(+) lactose, C12 H22 O11 contains 8 - OH groups
D.On hydrolysis (+) lactose gives equal amount of D (+) glucpse and D(+) galactose
Solution

Lactose is a reducing sugar and all reducing sugars show mutarotation.
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