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αD(+)-glucose and βD(+)-glucose are:

A
anomers
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enantiomers
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conformers
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epimers
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Solution

The correct option is A anomers
Option (A) is correct.
αD(+)-glucose and βD(+)-glucose are those diastereomers that differ in configuration at C- 1 atom. Such isomers are referred as anomers. In this case, C-1 carbon atom is the anomeric carbon atom.
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