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Lesson: Chapter 1 — The Chemical Basis of Life

1.1. Carbohydrates 11 of 15

Question 11

Which is the only sugar not found in plants?

The right answer is the one marked above.

Lactose — milk sugar. It is the one sugar that plants do not make.

Cow's milk is 4–6% lactose by composition; human breast milk is 6–7%. It is less sweet than sucrose, which is why milk does not taste like sugar water.

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