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Carbohydrates > Sugars > Monosaccharides > Hexoses

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Hexoses  

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  • Hexose

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  • MONOSACCHARIDES whose molecules contain six carbon atoms, such as GLUCOSE and FRUCTOSE. They generally have the chemical formula C6H12O6.

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