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Interpretation:
The given monosaccharides are to be classified.
Concept Introduction:
Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy
Monosaccharides are those carbohydrates, which cannot be further hydrolyzed to give simpler unit of polyhydroxy aldehyde or ketone. Glucose, fructose, ribose, mannose and so on are the examples of monosaccharides.
The classification of monosaccharides is based on the
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