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Sugars are technically called carbohydrates, referring to the fact that their formulae are only multiple of `C(H_(2)O)`. Hexoses therefore have six carbons, twelve hydrogens and six oxygen atoms. Glucose is a hexose. Choose from among the following another hexose.

A

Fructose

B

Erythrose

C

Ribulose

D

Ribose

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