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Which term describes compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structures?
Which term describes compounds that have the same chemical formula but different structures?
- Epimers
- Isomers (correct)
- Cyclization
- Enantiomers
If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around only one specific carbon atom, except the carbonyl carbon, what are they defined as?
If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around only one specific carbon atom, except the carbonyl carbon, what are they defined as?
- Cyclized sugars
- Isomers
- Epimers (correct)
- Enantiomers
In sugars, which carbons are numbered first when identifying epimers?
In sugars, which carbons are numbered first when identifying epimers?
- Carbons attached to hydroxyl groups
- Carbonyl carbon and its adjacent carbons (correct)
- Carbons with asymmetric configuration
- Carbons farthest from the carbonyl carbon
What is the term used to describe pairs of structures that are mirror images of each other?
What is the term used to describe pairs of structures that are mirror images of each other?
Which form do monosaccharides predominantly exist in, if they have 5 or more carbons?
Which form do monosaccharides predominantly exist in, if they have 5 or more carbons?
What reaction leads to the formation of alpha and beta anomers of glucose?
What reaction leads to the formation of alpha and beta anomers of glucose?
What is the term used to describe the spontaneous interconversion of the α and β anomeric forms of glucose?
What is the term used to describe the spontaneous interconversion of the α and β anomeric forms of glucose?
In the formation of sugar ring structures, what is the type of ring structure formed by aldoses called?
In the formation of sugar ring structures, what is the type of ring structure formed by aldoses called?
Which carbon position is labeled as the anomeric carbon in the formation of α and β anomers of glucose?
Which carbon position is labeled as the anomeric carbon in the formation of α and β anomers of glucose?
What is the more thermodynamically favorable form of sugar rings commonly found in nature?
What is the more thermodynamically favorable form of sugar rings commonly found in nature?
Which type of ring structure is more kinetically favorable in the formation of sugar rings?
Which type of ring structure is more kinetically favorable in the formation of sugar rings?
In sugar ring formation, what reaction leads to the creation of di-, oligo-, and polysaccharides?
In sugar ring formation, what reaction leads to the creation of di-, oligo-, and polysaccharides?
Which term best describes a sugar with 6 carbons?
Which term best describes a sugar with 6 carbons?
What is the term for a six-carbon sugar that forms a ring structure?
What is the term for a six-carbon sugar that forms a ring structure?
In the Fischer projection of glucose, where is the anomeric carbon located?
In the Fischer projection of glucose, where is the anomeric carbon located?
What process involves the conversion between alpha and beta anomers of glucose?
What process involves the conversion between alpha and beta anomers of glucose?
Which term describes a sugar with an aldehyde group and four carbon atoms?
Which term describes a sugar with an aldehyde group and four carbon atoms?
What is unique about glyceraldehyde among monosaccharides?
What is unique about glyceraldehyde among monosaccharides?
