The difference between Aldopentose and Pentose
When used as nouns, aldopentose means a pentose that is also an aldose, whereas pentose means a sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
check bellow for the other definitions of Aldopentose and Pentose
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Aldopentose as a noun (carbohydrate):
A pentose that is also an aldose.
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Pentose as a noun (carbohydrate):
A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
Examples:
"Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose"