Question:
Sugars are technically called carbohydrates, referring to the fact that
their formulae are only multiple of C(H2O). Hexoses, therefore, have six
carbons, twelve hydrogens and six oxygen atoms. Glucose is a hexose.
Choose from among the following another hexose.
a. Fructose
b. Erythrose
c. Ribulose
d. Ribose
Solution:
Option (a) Fructose is the answer.
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