C Atoms. |
Aldose sugars contain an aldehyde group, R-(CHO). |
Ketose sugars contain a ketone group, R1R2>(C=O). |
3 C triose. |
Glyceraldehyde, |. |
Dihydroxyacetone, |. |
4 C tetrose. |
Erythrose, | Threose. |. |
Erythrulose, |. |
5 C pentose. |
Arabinose, | Ribose, | Xylose, | | Ribulose, | |
6 C hexose. |
Galactose, | Glucose, | Mannose, | | Fructose, | Sorbose, |. |