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Most common monosaccharides found in nucleus are

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Trioses
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Tetroses
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C
Pentoses
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Hexoses
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Solution

The correct option is A Pentoses
Monosaccharides are the simplest form of sugar. It consists of a single unit of sugar that cannot be broken down further. Sugars made of five carbon atoms are called pentose sugar and are generally found in the nucleus. Ribose and Deoxyribose are pentose sugar found in the nucleus. Thus, the correct option is C.

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