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Draw the structure of the following hexoses in the Haworth and Fischer

projection:

a) Mannose

CHO

HO H

HO H

H OH

H OH

CH2OH
D-mannose

CHO

H OH

H OH

HO H

HO H

CH2OH
L-mannose

b) Galactose

CHO

H OH

HO H

HO H

H OH

CH2OH

D-galactose
CHO

HO H

H OH

H OH

HO H

CH2OH

L-galactose
20) Draw the Fischer projection of the following and then encircle the penultimate
carbon.

a) Glucose

CHO CHO
H OH HO H

HO H H OH

H OH HO H

H OH HO H

CH2OH CH2OH

D-glucose L-glucose

b) Fructose

CHO CHO
O O

HO H H OH

H OH HO H

H OH HO H

CH2OH CH2OH

D-Fructose L-Fructose

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