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(iii) Lactose: It is more commonly known as milk sugar since this
disaccharide is found in milk It is composed of b-D-galactose and
b-D-glucose The linkage is between C1 of galactose and C4 of
glucose Free aldehyde group may be produced at C-1 of glucose
unit, hence it is also a reducing sugar