What is the difference between aldoses and ketoses sugar? Structurally what makes glucose different from galactose?
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If the sugar has an aldehyde group (the functional group with the structure R-CHO), it is known as an aldose, and if it has a ketone group (the functional group with the structure RC(=O)R'), it is known as a ketose.The chemical formula for glucose is C6H12O6.
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