To what class of compounds does glucose belong?
A)cyclic ketone
B)cyclic aldehyde
C)cyclic acetal
D)cyclic hemiacetal
E)cyclic acid

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Glucose is a monosaccharide, which is a type of carbohydrate. It has a cyclic structure that is formed by the formation of a hemiacetal from the reaction of an aldehyde group with a hydroxyl group on the same molecule. Therefore, glucose belongs to the class of compounds known as cyclic hemiacetals.

To What Class of Compounds Does Glucose Belong