What kind of sugar is the compound shown in the margin? (a) An aldopentose; (b) A ketopentose;

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What kind of sugar is the compound shown in the margin? 

(a) An aldopentose; 

(b) A ketopentose; 

(c) An aldohexose; 

(d) A ketohexose 

СНО H- OH CH,OH OH НОСН-СНCHCH-CH ОН

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Organic Chemistry structure and function

ISBN: 978-1429204941

6th edition

Authors: K. Peter C. Vollhardt, Neil E. Schore

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