Out of following, which monosaccharide contain minimum numbers... | Agrigyan

• Asymmetric (Chiral) Carbons in Monosaccharides:
• Glyceraldehyde: The simplest aldose ($C_3H_6O_3$, an aldotriose) possessing exactly 1 asymmetric carbon atom (at $\text{C-2}$).
• Glucose: An aldohexose possessing 4 asymmetric carbon atoms (at $\text{C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5}$).
• Fructose: A ketohexose possessing 3 asymmetric carbon atoms (at $\text{C-3, C-4, C-5}$).
• Dihydroxyacetone: A ketotriose that contains no (0) asymmetric carbon atoms (it is an achiral, optically inactive sugar).
• Exam Context: Among the sugars that contain asymmetric centers, glyceraldehyde contains the minimum number ($1$).

Correct option: (1) Glyceraldehyde