How Do the a and Fi Forms of Glucose Differ

question 3

Multiple Choice

How do the a and fi forms of glucose differ?

• A) Their linear structures differ in the location of a hydroxyl group.
• B) The oxygen atom inside the ring is located in a different position.
• C) Their ring structures differ in the location of a hydroxyl group.
• D) The a form can be involved in 1,4 and 1,6 glycosidic linkages; the fi form can participate only in 1,4 linkages.