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(a) There is only one ketotriose, called dihydroxyacetone. Draw its structure. (b) There

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(a) There is only one ketotriose, called dihydroxyacetone. Draw its structure. (b) There is only one aldotriose, called glyceraldehyde. Draw the two enantiomers of glyceraldehyde.

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QUESTION:

(a) There is only one ketotriose, called dihydroxyacetone. Draw its structure. (b) There is only one aldotriose, called glyceraldehyde. Draw the two enantiomers of glyceraldehyde.

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(a) Sugars with ketone groups are called ketoses. Structure of dihydroxyacteone is drawn as:

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