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Which of the Following Statements Explains Why the Disaccharide Sucrose

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Which of the following statements explains why the disaccharide sucrose is a reducing sugar?


A) The primary hydroxyl groups are reduced to carboxylic acids.
B) It is composed of a furanose and a pyranose.
C) Both anomeric carbons are involved in formation of the glycosidic bond.
D) The glycosidic bond is in the β configuration.

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