NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Which statement is false?
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triose is sugar with 3 carbon atoms
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hexose is sugar with 7 carbon atoms
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aldose is suagr with -CHO group
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ketose is sugar with -CO group
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are a number of simple sugars ranging from three carbons (triose) to seven carbons (heptose), although sugars of six-carbon length (hexose) are considered here.
Detailed explanation-2: -Monosaccharides are made up of single unit composed of 3 to 7 carbon atoms, e.g., glyceraldehyde, erythrose, ribose, glucose, fructose, sedoheptulose.
Detailed explanation-3: -In chemistry, a hexose is a monosaccharide (simple sugar) with six carbon atoms. The chemical formula for all hexoses is C6H12O6, and their molecular weight is 180.156 g/mol. D-Glucose.
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