The difference between Heptose and Monosaccharide

When used as nouns, heptose means a sugar or saccharide containing seven carbon atoms, whereas monosaccharide means a simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring.

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  1. Heptose as a noun (organic chemistry):

    A sugar or saccharide containing seven carbon atoms.

  1. Monosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring

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