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Configuration of mannose and glucose differ at C-2 position they are termed as:

A)  epimers       

B)  anomers

C)  racimers      

D)  mesomers

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

The change of configuration of one of the asymmetric carbon atoms in compound containing two or more asymmetric carbon atoms is known as epimerisation and the compounds are known as epimers.   glucose      mannose Configuration of mannose and glucose differ at C-2 position so they are termed as epimers.