What Is the Difference Between an Aldose Sugar and a Ketose

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between an aldose sugar and a ketose sugar?

• A) the number of carbons
• B) the position of the hydroxyl groups
• C) one is a ring form, the other is a linear chain
• D) the position of the carbonyl group

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