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ChemistryBiomoleculesCARBOHYDRATESEasy2 minPYQ_2016
ChemistryEasysingle choice

Fructose on reduction gives a mixture of two alcohols which are related as

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Ketoses on reduction produce a new chiral carbon leading to the formation of two isomeric alcohols which are diastereomeric as well as epimers.

Stream:BITSATSubject:ChemistryTopic:BiomoleculesSubtopic:CARBOHYDRATES
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2016

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