Multiple choice

Sugar obtained from wood is

  1. xylose

  2. mannose

  3. galactose

  4. rhamnose
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Explanation

Xylose is a sugar first isolated from wood, and named for it. Xylose is classified as a monosaccharide of the aldopentose type, which means that it contains five carbon atoms and includes an aldehyde functional group. It is the precursor to hemicellulose,

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