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αDGlucose and βDGlucose are not:

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Epimers
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Anomers
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Enationers
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Diastereomers
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Solution

The correct option is B Anomers
α-D-glucose and β-D-glucose are stereoisomers - they differ in the 3-dimensional configuration of atoms/groups at one or more positions. More specifically, they are a class of stereoisomer called an anomer.
Anomers are capable of interconverting in solution
They are not Epimers

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