Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Chemistry (Section 4 - No. 17)
Which of the following is a type of isomerism exhibited by monosaccharides?
Geometric isomerism
Chain isomerism
Optical isomerism
Positional isomerism
Explanation
Optical isomerism (also known as stereoisomerism) is common in monosaccharides due to the presence of chiral carbon atoms.
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