NEET 2016
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2016
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
NEET 2016 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
The correct corresponding order of names of four aldoses with...
The correct corresponding order of names of four aldoses with configuration given below respectively, is

Options
- Aerythrose, threose, erythrose, threose.
- Bthreose, erythrose, threose, erythrose.
- Cerythrose, threose, erythrose, threose.
- Derythrose, threose, erythrose, threose.
Correct answer
D. erythrose, threose, erythrose, threose.
Step-by-step solution
If the alcoholic group is present on the left side of the last chiral carbon then it is sugar and if it is on the left side then it is sugar.
All the four given molecules with their names are given below.