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Q. Identify the monosaccharide containing only one asymmetric carbon atom in its molecule.

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Solution:

Among the given monosaccharides, glyceraldehyde contains only one assymmetric carbon atoms. Ribulose, ribose, and erythrose contains more than one assymmetric carbon atom. The structure of these monosaccharides are given below

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Represents assymmetric carbon