In α-glucose, the hydroxyl group on carbon 1 is

  1. absent
  2. on carbon 6
  3. above the ring
  4. below the ring
Answer

D) below the ring

In β-glucose it is above. AS & A Level Biology · Topic 2 Biological Molecules · 2.2 Carbohydrates and lipids

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