The principal difference between fructose and glucose is that __________.
- fructose is chiral and glucose is not
- fructose is a disaccharide and glucose is a monosaccharide
- fructose is a monosaccharide and glucose is a disaccharide
- fructose is a ketone sugar and glucose is an aldehyde sugar
- glucose is chiral and fructose is not
Answer: Fructose is a ketone sugar and glucose is an aldehyde sugar.