Biomolecules Question 63

Question: Glucose and mannose are

[Orissa JEE 2004]

Options:

A) Epimers

B) Anomers

C) Ketohexoses

D) Disaccharides

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Glucose and mannose are epimers because they both differ in configuration at C-2 and the Isomer which differ at $ C_2 $ position known as epimers of each other.