All of the Statements About the Following Pairs of Sugars

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the statements about the following pairs of sugars are correct EXCEPT:

• A) Galactose and mannose are diastereomers.
• B) L-galactose and D-galactose are enatiomers.
• C) Glyceraldehyde and dihydroxyacetone are stereoisomers.
• D) Glucose and mannose are epimers.
• E) Glucose has fewer chiral centers than fructose.

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LRAC Curve

The Long-Run Average Cost curve, showing the lowest possible cost of producing different levels of output when all inputs are variable.

Increasing-Cost Industry

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A state in which all factors of production and markets in an economy are in balance, and all firms in the market are earning normal profits with no inclination to enter or exit the market.