HARDMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiomoleculesAchiever Section

Glucose and mannose are

A.anomers
B.epimers✓ Correct
C.ketohexoses
D.disaccharides
Explanation

Glucose and mannose are epimers that differ in configuration at C2. The isomers whose configuration is different at C2 are known as ‘epimers’.

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