Fructose is an example of:

Heptose

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Aldohexose

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Pyranose

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Ketohexose

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Solution

The correct option is D Ketohexose
Fructose is an example of monosaccharide with the molecular formula of $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ . It contains hydroxyl group and ketone group. Thus, it has a ketone group with six carbon atoms.So, it is an example of ketohexose.

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