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
Answer:A
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