The difference between Monosaccharide and Triose

When used as nouns, monosaccharide means a simple sugar such as glucose, fructose or deoxyribose that has a single ring, whereas triose means a sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. dihydroxyacetone and l-/d-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.

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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. Triose as a noun (carbohydrate):

    A sugar or saccharide containing three carbon atoms. Trioses are the smallest monosaccharides. Dihydroxyacetone and L-/D-glyceraldehyde are the only trioses.

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