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Is fructose (C6H12O6) a carbohydrate? Be sure to justify your response.

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Answer: Fructose is a simple ketonic monosaccharide. Monosaccharides are the fundamental units of carbohydrates that cannot be further reduced to simpler compounds. They are classified based on the fu

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Yes fructose is a carbohydrate it is sugar which is a carbohydrate
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