Biology
Assertion (A): Both galactose and lactose are sugars present in milk and soluble in water.
Reason (R): Lactose is insoluble in water as it is a type of polysaccharide; while galactose being a disaccharide, is soluble.
- A is True and R is False.
- A is False and R is True.
- Both A and R are True.
- Both A and R are False.
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Answer
A is True and R is False.
Reason — Lactose is the main sugar in milk. It is a disaccharide. Galactose is a monosaccharide, and also found in milk. Both the sugars are soluble in water. Lactose is a disaccharide, not a polysaccharide and it is soluble in water, galactose is a monosaccharide not a disaccharide, is also soluble in water.
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