Which of the following statement is not true about glucose?
A
It is an aldopentose.
B
It is an aldohexose.
C
It contains five hydroxyl groups.
D
It is a reducing sugar.
NEET 2020, Medium
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A
It is an aldopentose.
a Structure of Glucose
CHO
H-C-OH
HO-C-H
H-C-OH
H-C-OH
CH $_{2}$ OH
It is an aldohexose.
5 -OH groups are present.
It is a reducing sugar as it contains
- CHO group.
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