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(A) Galactose is the C4 epimer of gluco...

(A) Galactose is the `C_4` epimer of glucose.
(R) Glucose and galactose differ in configura- tion at `C_4`.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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