The sucrose substitute tagatose is produced by hydrolyzing lactose and then chemically converting one of the two resulting aldoses to a ketose. Which residue of lactose gives rise to tagatose?

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The sucrose substitute tagatose is produced by hydrolyzing lactose and then chemically converting one of the two resulting aldoses to a ketose. Which residue of lactose gives rise to tagatose?

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