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MHT CET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which of following is NOT correct about fructose?

  1. A It is ketohexose.
  2. B It is reducing sugar.
  3. C It is laevorotatory.
  4. D Its ring structure is hemiacetal.
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(D) Its ring structure is hemiacetal.

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Ring structure of fructose is a hemiketal not hemiacetal.

Fructose \(\left(\mathrm{C}_6 \mathrm{H}_{12} \mathrm{O}_6\right)\) is a laevorotatory ketohexose. It is a reducing sugar.