Chemistry · Carbohydrates: Classification, aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose)
Which of the following is a pentose sugar?
Which of the following is a pentose sugar?
- A. Glucose
- B. Fructose
- C. Ribose
- D. Cellulose
Step-by-step solution
Pentose sugars contain five carbon atoms. Among the options, ribose is a pentose, while glucose and fructose are hexoses (six carbons), and cellulose is a polysaccharide composed of glucose units.