Chemistry PYQ 342 of 346 · Biomolecules

Which of the following is the sweetest sugar?

  1. AMaltose
  2. BGlucose
  3. CSucrose
  4. DFructose

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Correct answer: (d) Fructose

Explanation

Fructose (fruit sugar) is the sweetest natural sugar, about 1.7 times as sweet as sucrose. It is found in fruits and honey.

The order of sweetness is roughly:

fructose > sucrose (table sugar) > glucose > maltose > lactose (milk sugar).

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