Question: What is the enantiomer of D-glucose?
Options:
D-Fructose
L-Fructose
L-Glucose
D-Galactose
✅Explanation:
An enantiomer is a mirror image of a molecule that is non-superimposable on the original molecule, much like left and right hands. For sugars, the enantiomer of a D-sugar (like D-glucose) is its corresponding L-form (like L-glucose).
An enantiomer is a mirror image of a molecule that is non-superimposable on the original molecule, much like left and right hands. For sugars, the enantiomer of a D-sugar (like D-glucose) is its corresponding L-form (like L-glucose).
📌Other Options Explanation:
•  (a) D-Fructose:
-D-Fructose is a structural isomer with a different arrangement of atoms (a ketohexose vs. an aldohexose).
•  (b) L-Fructose:
-L-Fructose is the mirror image of D-Fructose.
(d) D-Galactose:
-D-Galactose is an epimer of D-Glucose (differing at one chiral carbon)