Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 1 - No. 38)
Which of the following is a characteristic used to distinguish between a ketose and an aldose?
The presence of an aldehyde or ketone group
The number of carbon atoms
The direction of rotation of polarized light
The solubility in water
Explanation
Aldoses have an aldehyde group, while ketoses have a ketone group.
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