Please help! 1) Which term does not describe glucose? a) a carbohydrate b) a hyd
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Please help!
1) Which term does not describe glucose?
a) a carbohydrate b) a hydrocarbon c) a saccharide d) a sugar e) not a-d
2) Which compound is a tetrose?
a) erythrose b) galactose c) glyceraldehyde d) ribose e) not a-d
3) Which compound is a ketose?
a) 2-deoxyribose b) fructose c) galactose d) glucose e) not a-d
Explanation / Answer
1) Which term does not describe glucose?
b) a hydrocarbon because glucose is not a hydrocarbon.
2) Which compound is a tetrose?
a) erythrose erythrose is the tetrose sugar.
3) Which compound is a ketose?
b) fructose fructose contains a ketone group ( -C=O group).