Chapter 17, Problem 17.39E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The ketohexose among glucose, fructose and galactose is to be identified.

Concept Introduction:

A monosaccharide is the simplest form of carbohydrate. It possesses either ketone or aldehyde group with one or more than one hydroxyl groups. Disaccharides, trisaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides all involve monosaccharide as subunits. The monosaccharide glucose is called an aldohexose as it contains six carbon atoms as well as an aldehyde functional group.