Sucrose occurs naturally in-

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Sugarcane.
· Sucrose is a type of sugar that occurs naturally in sugarcane and is widely extracted from it for commercial production.
· Sugarcane is one of the main sources of sucrose, along with sugar beets. Sucrose is the form of sugar most commonly used as table sugar and is a major product of the sugar industry.
· Sucrose is a disaccharide made up of glucose and fructose molecules.
· In addition to sugarcane, sucrose is also found in fruits and some vegetables, although sugarcane is the primary source for large-scale production.
Additional Information:
· Maize : Contains primarily starch and some glucose but not significant amounts of sucrose.
· Rice : Mainly contains starch, not sucrose.
· Wheat : Like maize and rice, wheat primarily contains starch and minimal amounts of sucrose.