How Do the α and β Forms of Glucose Differ

question 44

Multiple Choice

How do the α and β forms of glucose differ?

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

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