KCET2010ChemistryBiomolecules
The letter ' D ' in D-glucose signifies
Options
- Aconfiguration at all chiral carbons
- Bdextrorotatory
- Cthat it is a monosaccharide
- Dconfiguration at a particular chiral carbon
Correct answer
D. configuration at a particular chiral carbon
Step-by-step solution
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.