glucose

Question 1

Alpha glucose

Answer 1

Both OH group face downwards

Question 2

Glucose

Answer 2

• all hexose sugar have the formula (C6H12O6), but they differ in their molecular structure.
• glucose has two isomers, alpha, a- and beta, B+.
• these different forms result in biological differences when they form polymers, e.g. starch and cellulose

Question 3

Beta glucose

Answer 3

One OH (hydroxyl) downwards,
One H upwards