Question
Chemistry Question on Biomolecules
Glucose contains in addition to aldehyde group
A
one secondary -OH and four primary -OH groups
B
one primary -OH and four secondary -OH groups
C
two primary -OH and three secondary -OH groups
D
three primary -OH and two secondary -OH groups
Answer
one primary -OH and four secondary -OH groups
Explanation
Solution
\begin{aligned} & CHO\\}\,Aldehyde\,group \\\ & | \\\ & \left. \begin{aligned} & CHOH \\\ & | \\\ & CHOH \\\ & | \\\ & CHOH \\\ & | \\\ & CHOH \\\ \end{aligned} \right\\}Sec.\,\,alcoholic\,group \\\ & | \\\ & C{{H}_{2}}OH\\}\,Pri.\,alcoholic\,group \\\ \end{aligned}