Lady B asked: a. Glucose has 6 carbons; sorbitol has 5 carbons
b. Glucose has 6 carbons; sorbitol has 7 carbons
c. Glucose contains hydroxy groups;sorbitol does not
d. Glucose contains an aldehyde carbon;sorbitol has an alcohol carbon in that location
November 22nd, 2006 at 5:29 pm
glucose is sugar, used by the body, sorbitol is a chemically altered sugar that is NOT used by the body, it just passes right straight thru.
November 23rd, 2006 at 3:02 am
I would guess that it’s D because sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. But that’s just an educated guess.
November 24th, 2006 at 7:51 am
The answer should be D as sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. The aldehyde group of glucose is reduced to alcohol group to form sorbitol.