Q. Ribose is an example of

A) Ketohexose
B) disaccharide
C) Pentose
D) Polysaccharide
Explanation

(c)
(i) Ketohexose It is carbohydrate having 6C atoms and a ketonic group.
(ii) Disaccharide It is carbohydrate which on hydrolysis gives 2 molecules of monosaccharides.
(iii) Polysaccharides These carbohydrates give more than two molecules of monosaccharides on hydrolysis.
(iv) Pentose It is a 5 carbon atoms monosaccharide e.g., Ribose $\left( C_{5}H_{10}O_{5} \right).$

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