Chemistry · Carbohydrates: Classification, aldoses and ketoses, monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose)
Which one of the following carbohydrates is a monosaccharide?
Which one of the following carbohydrates is a monosaccharide?
- A. Ribose
- B. Arabinose
- C. Lyxose
- D. All of these
Step-by-step solution
Ribose, arabinose, and lyxose are all aldopentoses, which are simple sugars and therefore monosaccharides.