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The α-D glucose and β-D glucose are known as

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enantiomers
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metamers
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anomers
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is C anomers
In carbohydrate chemistry, diastereomers differing only at the hemiacetal or acetal carbon are called anomers, and the hemiacetal or acetal carbon atom is ​called the anomeric carbon atom. ​𝛼-form & 𝛽-form, are ​called anomers.​

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