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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:

What is the relation between Glucose and Mannose?

Options:

Optical isomers

Anomers

Epimers

Chain isomers

Correct Answer:

Epimers

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3. Epimers.

Epimers are a specific type of stereoisomer that have multiple stereocenters but only differ from one another by the configuration at one of the stereogenic centers (Chiral carbon centers). Glucose and mannose differ from each other by the configuration at C-2 (the second carbon atom). So, they are epimers of each other.