Question
Glucose, galactose, and fructose are all hexoses. They are structural isomers, meaning they have the same chemical formula (C6H12O6) but a different atom arrangement.
What kind of sugars are these, aldose or ketose?
What kind of sugars are these, aldose or ketose?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Glucose and galactose are classified as aldoses because they contain an aldehyde functional group. Fructose, on the other hand, is a ketose because it contains a ketone functional group. So, to summarize:
- **Glucose:** Aldose
- **Galactose:** Aldose
- **Fructose:** Ketose
- **Glucose:** Aldose
- **Galactose:** Aldose
- **Fructose:** Ketose