The monosaccharide shown is classified as

Aa ketohexose
Ban aldopentose
Can aldohexose
Da ketopentose

Answer: C

The molecule has a terminal CHO group (aldose) and six carbon atoms (hexose). It is D-glucose, an aldohexose; a ketohexose would carry a C=O inside the chain, as in fructose.

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