What is the chemical basis for the cyclization of sugars in solution?

a. interaction of hydroxyl groups with each other
b. formation of peptide bonds between carbon atoms and nitrogen atoms in modified sugars
c. reaction between the aldehyde group of one sugar molecule and the aldehyde group of another sugar molecule
d. formation of hydrogen bonds between sugar and water molecules
e. reaction of the carbonyl group with an alcohol group


Answer: e. reaction of the carbonyl group with an alcohol group

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