Q.

Statement–I:– Fructose is a reducing sugar.
Statement–II:– Fructose is a ketose.

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a

Both statements I and II are incorrect  

b

Both statements I and II are correct   

c

Statement - I is correct and statement - II is incorrect   

d

Statement - I is incorrect and statement - II is correct    

answer is A.

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In alkaline medium fructose undergoes reversible isomerisation to give a mixture of glucose, mannose and fructose. Thus, it gives positive Tollen’s,  Fehling’s and Benedict’s Test.

Thus ketoses like fructose are reducing sugars

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