Molecules A and B are carbohydrates shown in their ring and open chain forms. Indicate whether the statements below about carbohydrate structure most appropriately describe molecule A or molecule B, or whether the statement does not describe either molecule (then indicate by answering with the letter C) Please also explain why, thank you!
1. Molecules A and B are carbohydrates shown in their ring and open chain forms.
A. CH,OH
B.
C. Neither
CHOH OH
0
H
H HO H H
HO H OH OH CHOH
H
H OH HO
H H H
OH OH OH
H
OH
CH,OH
H
OH
OH OH
Indicate whether the statements below about carbohydrate structure most appropriately describe molecule A or molecule B,or whether the statement does not describe either molecule (then indicate by answering with the letter C).
a) b) c) d) e) f)
is a pentose. is a ketose. is a 3 anomer in its ring form is a component of nucleotide triphosphates is a component of amylose.
can adopt a chair conformation upon cyclization