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Question

The main constituent of honey is:

  1. glucose
  2. sucrose
  3. maltose
  4. fructose

Answer:

Option D: fructose

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “fructose”.

The main constituent of honey is: (4) fructose

Honey is approximately 40% fructose, 30% glucose, and 17% water, with the remaining 3% made up of other sugars, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.