Define aldose. A) Only aldose molecules have CH₂OH. B) Aldose molecules have ketone functional groups. C) Aldose molecules have aldehyde functional groups. D) Aldose molecules are all five-membered rings.

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Aldose molecules are monosaccharides that have a carbonyl group (a functional group containing a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom) at the end of their carbon chain, forming an aldehyde. Thus, choice C is correct while A, B, and D are incorrect.

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