What kind of monosaccharide is glucose?
A) tetrose
B) triose
C) nonose
D) hexose
E) pentose
IMAT 2024 · Question 13
Q13 - Organic molecules and their functions
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The correct answer is D) hexose.
Monosaccharides are named by their number of carbons. Glucose is C₆H₁₂O₆, so with 6 carbons it's a hexose. Fructose and galactose are hexoses too, and ribose is a pentose.
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