Convert the Fischer projections into tetrahedral representations, and assign R or S stereochemistry to each.
-Describe the fundamental difference between the following classifications of carbohydrates.
a.
monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
b.
simple sugar, complex sugar
c.
ketose, aldose
d.
furanose, pyranose

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The Answer is a.the number of monosaccharides present
b.whether or not the carbohydrate can be converted into smaller sugars by hydrolysis
c.
the type of carbonyl group present
d.
the presence of a five or six-membered cyclic hemiacetal

Convert the Fischer Projections into Tetrahedral Representations, and Assign R