The major product $A$ is:

The product of the reaction between ammonia and formaldehyde is

Which of the following does not undergo Cannizzaro's reaction?

The best reagent to carry out the following conversion is:
$3$-hydroxyethylcyclopentane-$1$-carbaldehyde $\rightarrow$ $1$-ethyl-$3$-methylcyclopentane (with a hydroxy group on the ethyl side chain).
(Note: The image shows the reduction of an aldehyde group $-CHO$ to a methyl group $-CH_3$ while keeping the secondary alcohol $-CH(OH)CH_3$ intact.)

$CH_3-CH(OH)-CH_2-CHO$
$3HCHO + A \xrightarrow[40^o C]{Na_2CO_3} (B) (82\%)$
Product $(B)$ of the above reaction is

Cyanohydrin of which of the following forms lactic acid?