The monosaccharide having anomeric carbon atoms are

Options

A. Geometrical isomers
B. `alpha-and beta-` optical isomers
C. Having symmetrical carbon atoms
D. None of the above

Answer

B

Explanation

`C_(1)` carbon of monosaccharides is called anomeric carbon. When -OH group attached with `C_(1)` cacrbon is towards right, it is called `alpha`-form and when -OH group is towards left, it is called `beta`-form, such pair or optical isomers which differ in the configuration only around anomeric carbon are called anomers.