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Sucrose is a non reducing sugar because

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a

It has no free -OH group

b

It has a glycosidic linkage between  C-1 of α-D-glucopyranose and C-4 of β-D-fructopyranose

c

It has no free anomeric -OH group

d

It is a disaccharide

answer is C.

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It has a glycosidic linkage between  C-1 of α-D-glucopyranose and C-2 of β-D-fructofuranose;

The -OH groups of functional group carbon atoms of both glucose(C-1) and fructose(C-2) are invoved in glycosidic linkage;

No free anomeric -OH group;

Both glucose and fructose are in acetal form;

It is a non reducing sugar;

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