What is the difference between glucose and fructose.

What are the differences between Glucose and Fructose?

• Fructose and glucose are both isomers, however their molecular structures are different from each other.

• Glucose is an aldose sugar and fructose is a ketose sugar.

• The ring format of glucose is a hemiacetal six member ring whereas, for fructose, it is a hemiketal, five member ring.

• Fructose is sweeter than glucose.

Explanation:

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