Reducing and non reducing sugars

Question 1

What do reducing sugars act as

Answer 1

Reducing agents- they donate electrons to other molecules, carry put reduction and become oxidised in the process

Question 2

What groups do reducing sugars have and what do they look like/involve

Answer 2

Aldehyde group- h-c–o, due to H are very easily oxidised
Ketone group- c–o

Question 3

What type of structure are reducing suagrs

Answer 3

All monosaccharides, some disaccharides e.g maltose, galactose

Question 4

Example of non reducing sugars

Answer 4

Only common one is sucrose as it has a glyosidic bond between glucose and fructose, so no aldehyde groups (not able to give electrons)