A monosaccharide with six carbon atoms and an aldehyde functional group is called a(n) _____.

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A monosaccharide with six carbon atoms is a hexose, and if it has an aldehyde functional group, it is an aldohexose. A ketohexose would have a ketone functional group instead of an aldehyde, and a ketoheptose would have seven carbon atoms and a ketone functional group. A ketose would have a carbonyl group in the middle of the carbon chain instead of at the end.

A Monosaccharide with Six Carbon Atoms and an Aldehyde Functional