What do fructose, ribose, and deoxyribose all have in common?

A) They are all five-membered ring monosaccharides.
B) They are all six-membered ring monosaccharides.
C) They are all ionic-linked monosaccharides.
D) They are all five-membered ring disaccharides.

Five-Membered Ring

A ring structure consisting of five atoms, common in various organic compounds and crucial in the study of organic chemistry.

Fructose

A simple sugar found in honey and fruit, sweeter than glucose and used in the food industry.

Ribose

A five-carbon sugar essential to all living cells, forming the backbone of RNA molecules.