The difference between Hexose and Monosaccharide

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

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  1. Hexose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A sugar or saccharide containing six carbon atoms.

    Examples:

    "Glucose is a common hexose"

  1. Monosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

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

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