Question

What functional group is present in glucose? Is glucose a reducing or non-reducing sugar?

Answer 1

The functional groups are the aldehyde and hydroxyl groups and are reducing sugars

Step-by-step explanation:

All monosaccharides are reducing sugars. Glucose, fructose, and galactose are monosaccharides and are all reducing sugars.

Answer 2

Answer: The functional groups are the aldehyde and hydroxyl groups. 1. Because of these polar functional groups, glucose (and other monosaccharides) are highly soluble in water (1.5 g/mL at 25 ºC). 2. it is also a reducing sugar