Glucose is classified as:

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Question

Glucose is classified as:

  1. A. Aldohexose (Correct answer)
  2. B. Ketohexose
  3. C. Aldopentose
  4. D. Ketopentose

Correct Answer

Option A — Aldohexose

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Aldohexose.

Key Points

  • Glucose is a monosaccharide with 6 carbon atoms (making it a hexose) and an aldehyde group (–CHO) at carbon-1 (making it an aldose).
  • Combined: glucose is an aldohexose.
  • Fructose, by contrast, has a ketone group and is a ketohexose.