monosaccharide

Carbohydrates {monosaccharide}| can have three to seven carbons and one carbonyl group, as in glucose, fructose, mannose, maltose, and galactose. Monosaccharides {triose} can have three carbons, such as glyceraldehyde. Monosaccharides {tetrose} can have four carbons. Monosaccharides {pentose} can have five carbons, such as ribose. Monosaccharides (hexose) can have six carbons. Aldehyde hexoses are glucose, mannose, and galactose. Ketone hexoses include fructose, in honey and fruit. Monosaccharides {heptose} can have seven carbons.

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