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Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
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The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are

  • Hydroxyl and methyl

  • Carbonyl and methyl

  • Carbonyl and hydroxyl

  • Carbonyl and phosphate

Answer

C.

Carbonyl and hydroxyl

Sugar is a common term used to denote carbohydrate.
Carbohydrates are a polyhydroxy aldehyde, ketone or their derivatives, which means they have carbonyl and hydroxyl groups.

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