Given below are two statements : Statement I: The two cyclic forms of D-(+)-glucose (α and β anomers differing at C1 hydroxyl orientation) are two anomers of D-(+)-glucose. Statement II: The open chain forms of D-glucose and D-fructose contain three similar chiral carbons at C₃ , C₄ and C₅ . In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Statement I is true because the and forms of D-(+)-glucose are cyclic hemiacetals that differ only in the configuration of the hydroxyl group at C1, which is the anomeric carbon. Such isomers are called anomers. Statement II is true because the open chain structures of D-glucose and D-fructose have identical configurations at C3, C4, and C5. D-glucose is an aldohexose with chiral centers at C2, C3, C4, and C5, while D-fructose is a ketohexose with chiral centers at C3, C4, and C5. The stereochemistry at C3 (hydroxy