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.

Options

• Fructose

• Erythrose

• Ribulose

• Ribose

Answer 1

Fructose

Explanation:

Both glucose and fructose are monosaccharides and each contains 6 atoms of carbon.