Which of the following is an example of an aldopentose?

Question

Which of the following is an example of an aldopentose? (A) D-Ribose (B) Glyceraldehyde (C) Fructose (D) Erythrose

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Ribose is an aldopentose. It contains an aldehydic group and five carbon atoms. <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/3b0ca13f61a49804df06a0b492768600-.png" />

Q. Which of the following is an example of an aldopentose?

D-Ribose

Glyceraldehyde

Fructose

Erythrose

Ribose is an aldopentose. It contains an aldehydic group and five carbon atoms.