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alpha-D-Glucopyranose and beta-D-glucopyranose differ in configuration at

  1. AC-2
  2. BC-4
  3. CC-5
  4. DC-1

Answer: D

The two forms are anomers; they differ only at the anomeric (hemiacetal) carbon, C-1.
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