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Glucose is...

Glucose is

A

Pyranose pentose sugar

B

Furanose pentose sugar

C

Ketose hexose sugar

D

Aldose hexose sugar

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The correct Answer is:
D
Glucose is aldose hexose sugar having 6 carbon atom molecules that leaves into 2 molecules of 3 carbon atom pyruvic acid after partial oxidation at the end of glycolysis.
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