Glucose is an aldohexose also known as:
ADextrose
BLactose
CMaltose
DSucrose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Dextrose
1. It has six carbons and an aldehyde group.
2. It is the monomer of starch and cellulose.
3. Its common name is dextrose.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part 2, Unit 10 'Biomolecules'_
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