Question
Which is the correct structure of $D$ -glyceraldehyde ?
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Answer
d
$(d)$ The smallest aldose and the only one whose name does not end in "ose," is
glyceraldehyde, an aldotriose.
$(d)$ The smallest aldose and the only one whose name does not end in "ose," is
glyceraldehyde, an aldotriose.
Because glyceraldehyde has a chirality center, it can exist as a pair of enantiomers. 
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