MHT CET Chemistry question

Chemistry Biomolecules MHT CET

Glucose is a

(A)Aldohexose having three asymmetric carbon atoms
(B)Aldoketose having four asymmetric carbon atoms
(C)Aldohexose having four asymmetric carbon atomsCorrect
(D)Aldoketose having three asymmetric carbon atoms

Answer: (C)

Solution

Glucose is a six-carbon sugar with an aldehyde group (aldohexose) and four asymmetric carbons (C-2 to C-5);

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