Here's why:

* Elements are the simplest pure substances that cannot be broken down further by chemical means. Examples include carbon (C), oxygen (O), and hydrogen (H).

* Compounds are formed when two or more elements combine chemically in a fixed ratio.

Fructose is a sugar with the chemical formula C₆H₁₂O₆. It's made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms bonded together in a specific arrangement.