Classify each of the following monosaccharides as an aldopentose, ketopentose, aldohexose, or ketohexose:

a. Psicose is present in low amounts in foods.

Classify each of the following monosaccharides by the type of carbonyl group and the number of carbons (for example, a monosaccharide with an aldehyde and three carbons is an aldotriose).

(a)

Carbohydrates provide 4 kcal per gram. If a person eats 200 g per day of digestible carbohydrates, what percentage of a 2000 kcal daily diet would be digestible carbohydrate?

What is the relationship between photosynthesis and respiration?

Identify the monosaccharide that fits each of the following descriptions:

a. is also called blood sugar

Identify a monosaccharide that fits each of the following descriptions:

a. found in high blood levels in diabetes

What would be the molecular formula of a monosaccharide characterized as an aldopentose?

Explain the difference between an aldose and a ketose.