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What are epimers?
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Isomers that differs only by configuration about a single carbon
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What is another name for D-Glucose?
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Dextrose
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What is the relationship between Galactose and Glucose?
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They are C-4 epimers
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What is the relationship between Mannose and Glucose?
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They are C-2 epimers
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What is the relationship between Fructose and Glucose?
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Isomers only
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What's a six carbon ring called? A five carbon ring?
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Pyranose . Furanose
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When a sugar forms a ring, what is the difference between the beta form and the alpha form?
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In the alpha form, the OH is down (axial )and in the beta form, the OH is up (equatorial).
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In ______, all the OH's are in equatorial positions?
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Beta-D-Glucopyranose
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