Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 5 - No. 19)

Which of the following are important to note when classifying monosaccharides?
The number of carbon atoms.
The functional group.
The type of glycosidic bond
The presence of isomers

Explanation

Monosaccharides are classified based on the number of carbon atoms (triose, tetrose, etc.) and the functional group (aldehyde or ketone).

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