what is the difference between an aldose sugar and a ketose sugar?
Confidence votes 348. the functional group in an aldose sugar is an aldehyde while the functional group in a ketose sugar is a ketone. the functional group in an aldose sugar is an aldehyde while the functional group in a ketose sugar is a ketone.
They are both carbohydrates and monosaccarides. Examples of ketoses are fructose and ketone bodies (produced by the body). Examples of aldoses are glucose and galactose. They are similar but not identical. The explanation given by the first person, mentioning ketone and aldone molecules is also true and correct.