Aldotetrose vs. Tetrose — What's the Difference?

(carbohydrate) Any aldose having four carbon atoms

A tetrose is a monosaccharide with 4 carbon atoms. They have either an aldehyde functional group in position 1 (aldotetroses) or a ketone functional group in position 2 (ketotetroses).

A monosaccharide containing no more than four carbon atoms in its primary chain.

(carbohydrate) A sugar or saccharide containing four carbon atoms.

A monosaccharide derived from a certain alcohol.

Any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule