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Aldose is a type of carbohydrate that contains an aldehyde group (-CHO) on the first carbon atom. These sugars are classified based on the number of carbon atoms present, ranging from three to six or more.
The simplest form of carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed further to give simpler sugars.
A type of carbohydrate that contains a ketone group (C=O) on the second carbon atom instead of an aldehyde group.
A three-carbon aldose with one aldehyde group, serving as a simple example within this family and a central intermediate in metabolic pathways