The difference between Monosaccharide and Pentose

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

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  1. Monosaccharide as a noun (carbohydrate):

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

  1. Pentose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.

    Examples:

    "Ribose, found in RNA, is a common pentose"

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