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Lactose, a sugar present in milk, is one of simple sugars uesd in food preparations of infants. C. "one of several simple sugars" "present" is fine here. See this from M-W: Main Entry: 3pres·ent  Pronunciation: 'pre-z&nt Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praesent-, praesens, from present participle of praeesse to be before one, from prae- pre- + esse to be -- more at IS 1 : now existing or in progress 2 a : being in view or at hand b : existing in something mentioned or under consideration 3 : constituting the one actually involved, at hand, or being considered 4 : of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is expressive of present time or the time of speaking 5 obsolete : ATTENTIVE 6 archaic : INSTANT, IMMEDIATE
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