Explain what is meant by the pyranose structure of glucose.

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Glucose
C₆H₁₂O₆is the chemical.
Blood transports glucose to all of our body's cells for energy production.
Pyranose structure of glucose
A 6-membered ring, 5 C- atoms, and one O- atom make up the pyranose shape of glucose.
In this, the double bond does not exist.

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