Which of the following pairs of carbohydrates will afford the same product from a Wohl degradation?

Name: Which of the following pairs of carbohydrates will afford the same product from a Wohl degradation?
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Ribose and arabinose are both aldopentoses with the same carbon chain length and structure, so they will yield the same product in a Wohl degradation. The other carbohydrate pairs have different structures, so they will afford different products.

Which of the Following Pairs of Carbohydrates Will Afford the Same