Glucose and mannose are

Glucose and mannose are

Options

(a) epimers
(b) anomers
(c) ketohexoses
(d) disaccharides

Correct Answer:

epimers

Explanation:

Gluose and mannose are epimers because they both differ in configuration at C-2 and the Isomer which differ at C₂ position are known as epimers of eath other.

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