Structure of a disaccharide formed by glucose and fructose is given below. Identify anomeric carbon atoms in monosaccharide units.

(a) ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘a’ carbon of fructose. 

(b) ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘e’ carbon of fructose. 

(c) ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘b’ carbon of fructose. 

(d) ‘f’ carbon of glucose and ‘f ’ carbon of fructose.

 

<p>This is a Multiple Answer Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar</p><p>The Correct option is c.</p><p>In the cyclic structure of glucose or fructose, anomeric carbon is carbon that is close to an oxygen atom. As shown in the structure above, atoms 'a' and 'b' are close to the oxygen atom, and the hydroxyl groups of both carbon atoms have different orientations.</p>

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