Consider the following cyclic hemiacetal structure of D-mannose (an aldohexose sugar molecule):

Draw its straight-chain Fischer projection.

Number the carbons and identify the anomeric carbon in the following monosaccharide. Identify whether it is the α or ß anomer.

L-Rhamnose is a deoxy sugar that can be found in various plants. Compare the structure of L-rhamnose with the structure of α-L-mannose and answer the following question. Is 6-deoxy-L-mannose an appropriate name for L-rhamnose? Explain why or why not.

Galactose is a monosaccharide sugar which can be found in milk. Given the open-chain form of D-galactose, draw its cyclic hemiacetal α and ß forms.

Determine whether the compound shown below is an ⍺ or β isomer. 

Pentoses most commonly occur as furanose rings. Using the structure of D-xylose shown below, draw the furanose form of ß-D-xylofuranose.