Fructose and Glucose are Both ____

Question

Fructose and glucose are both ____.  
A) six-carbon sugars
B) disaccharides
C) monosaccharides
D) disaccharides and six-carbon sugars
E) monosaccharides and six-carbon sugars

Accepted Answer

Fructose and glucose are both monosaccharides, meaning they are simple sugars, and they each contain six carbon atoms, making them six-carbon sugars as well.