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A sugar 'X' has the following properties:A. It is found in honey.B. It is a keto sugar.C. It exists in and - anomeric forms.D. It is laevorotatory.'X' is:

  1. A
    D-Glucose
  2. B
    D-Fructose
  3. C
    Maltose
  4. D
    Sucrose

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Sugar 'X' is D-Fructose.It is a primary component of honey alongside glucose.It contains a ketone functional group (ketohexose).In its cyclic form, it exists as and anomers.It rotates plane-polarized light to the left, which is why it is also known as levulose.

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A sugar 'X' has the following properties:A. It is found in honey.B. It is a keto sugar.C. It exists in and - anomeric forms.D. It is laevorotatory.'X' is:
A
D-Glucose
B
D-Fructose
C
Maltose
D
Sucrose

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