Why is glucose called gluco-pyranose?

  • A
    Glucose is a ketohexose.
  • B
    Glucose is an aldohexose.
  • C
    Glucose is a cyclic compound containing $5$ carbon atoms and $1$ oxygen atom in the ring.
  • D
    Glucose is a cyclic compound containing $6$ carbon atoms.

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$1$. Pentose $2$. Pentulose $3$. Hexulose $4$. Hexose
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$I$. Glucose
$II$. Fructose
$III$. Maltose
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$V$. Galactose

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