JIPMER2019BotanyBiomolecules (B)
Among the following choose the correct epimers.
Options
- AGlucose, galactose
- BGlucose, fructose
- CGlucose, ribose
- DGluconic acid, glucose
Correct answer
A. Glucose, galactose
Step-by-step solution
Epimers are optical isomers that differ in the configuration of a single carbon atom. In the question, glucose and galactose sugars are example of epimers. They differ only in the configuration at C -4 .