Which of the following compounds is the milk sugar?
Which of the following compounds is the milk sugar?
(A) Sucrose
(B) Glucose
(C) Fructose
(D) Lactose
Lactose shows up naturally in the milk of mammals, such as humans and cows. It’s a type of carbohydrate known as a disaccharide. This sugar comes from two simpler sugars, glucose and galactose, which connect through a glycosidic bond. Since you mostly find it in dairy products, folks often call it "milk sugar".