Glucose is:

Correct answer: A. Aldose hexose sugar

  • A. Aldose hexose sugar
  • B. Furanose pentose sugar
  • C. Ketose hexose sugar
  • D. Pyranose Pentose sugar

Explanation

Glucose is classified as an aldose hexose sugar because it contains an aldehyde group (making it an aldose) and has six carbon atoms (making it a hexose). The other options are incorrect because:Furanose pentose sugar: Glucose is not a furanose pentose as it does not form a five-membered ring nor does it have five carbon atoms.Ketose hexose sugar: Glucose contains an aldehyde group, not a ketone, which is characteristic of ketoses like fructose.Pyranose Pentose sugar: While glucose can form a pyranose ring, it is not a pentose as it has six carbon atoms.

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