Which of the following features is NOT shared by all monosaccharides?
A) Monosaccharides cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler carbohydrates.
B) Monosaccharides all contain six carbons.
C) Monosaccharides have an aldehyde or a ketone.
D) Monosaccharides contain two or more alcohols.
E) Actually, all of these statements are true.

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Monosaccharides can contain different numbers of carbons, such as three-carbon (triose), four-carbon (tetrose), five-carbon (pentose), and six-carbon (hexose) monosaccharides. Therefore, statement B is not true for all monosaccharides, making it the correct answer.

Which of the Following Features Is NOT Shared by All