Which monosaccharide is a ketose?
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Correct answer: Fructose
Fructose is a ketose because its carbonyl group is a ketone located at carbon 2. Glucose, galactose, and ribose are aldoses — their carbonyl group is an aldehyde at carbon 1.
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