What is the major difference between glucose and sorbitol?
A. Glucose has 6 carbons; sorbitol has 5 carbons.
B. Glucose has 6 carbons; sorbitol has 7 carbons.
C. Glucose contains hydroxy groups; sorbitol does not contain hydroxy groups.
D. Glucose contains an aldehyde carbon; sorbitol has an alcohol carbon in that location.
D. glucose contains an aldehyde carbon; sorbitol has an alcohol in that location
Sorbitol, also known as glucitol, is a sugar alcohol that the body metabolizes slowly. It is obtained by reduction of glucose, changing the aldehyde group to a hydroxyl group hence the name sugar alcohol.