Glucose and mannose are

Question

Glucose and mannose are (A) epimers (B) anomers (C) ketohexoses (D) disaccharide

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Glucose and mannose are epimers because they both differ in configuration at C2 position. The isomers which differ at C2 position are known as epimers of each other.

Q. Glucose and mannose are

epimers

anomers

ketohexoses

disaccharide

Glucose and mannose are epimers because they both differ in configuration at $C_{2}$ position. The isomers which differ at $C_{2}$ position are known as epimers of each other.

Q. Glucose and mannose are

epimers

anomers

ketohexoses

disaccharide

Glucose and mannose are epimers because they both differ in configuration at C2​ position. The isomers which differ at C2​ position are known as epimers of each other.

Glucose and mannose are epimers because they both differ in configuration at $C_{2}$ position. The isomers which differ at $C_{2}$ position are known as epimers of each other.