The letter 'D' in D-glucose signifies

Question

The letter 'D' in D-glucose signifies (A) dextrorotatory (B) configuration at all chiral carbons (C) configuration at a particular chiral carbon (D) that it is a monosaccharide

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Letter 'D' before the name of monosaccharide reveals that the - OH group at the second carbon atom is towards the right ie, it only shows the configuration a particular chiral carbon.

Q. The letter $^{'} D^{'}$ in $D - g l u cose$ signifies____

dextrorotatory

configuration at all chiral carbons

configuration at a particular chiral carbon

that it is a monosaccharide

Letter 'D' before the name of monosaccharide reveals that the $-$ OH group at the second carbon atom is towards the right ie, it only shows the configuration a particular chiral carbon.

Q. The letter ′D′ in D−glucose signifies____