Problem: Classify the carbohydrate tagatose by both the carbonyl group and the number of carbon atoms. (e.g., aldotriose ).

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parent chain → 6 Cs → -hexose

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Classify the carbohydrate tagatose by both the carbonyl group and the number of carbon atoms. (e.g., aldotriose ).

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