1. Which of the following is the CORRECT set (a-d) of the description about monosaccharides?
1) Glyceraldehyde β ketotriose
2) Ribose β aldotetrose
3) Ribulose β ketopentose
4) Glucose β aldohexose
5) Mannose β ketohexose
6) Fructose β aldohexose
7) Galactose β aldohexose
a. 1), 3), 4).
b. 2), 5), 6).
c. 4), 5), 7).
d. 3), 4), 7).
2. Which of the following pairs of sugars are epimers each other?
a. D-ribose and D-ribulose.
b. D-galactose and D-mannose.
c. D-glucose and D-galactose.
d. D-glucose and L-galactose.
3. Which of the following about the cyclic form of monosaccharides is INCORRECT?
a. The cyclic six-membered ring form of sugars is called pyranose.
b. The cyclic five-membered ring form of sugars is called furanose.
c. Both aldohexoses and ketohexoses can take two types (furanose and pyranose) of ring structures.
d. All of the above are correct.