JEE Main Chemistry question

Monosaccharides usually contain:

(A)3 to 8 carbon atomsCorrect
(B)5 to 8 carbon atoms
(C)2 to 10 carbon atoms
(D)6 to 10 carbon atoms

Answer: (A)

Solution

Known monosaccharides range from trioses (3 carbons, e.g. glyceraldehyde) up to higher sugars with around 7–8 carbons, so the typical range is 3 to 8 carbon atoms. The other

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