The L or D form of a sugar is determined by its relation to:
Correct Answer: Glyceraldehyde
Description: An optical isomer can be named by the spatial configuration of its atoms.The D/L system does this by relating the molecule to glyceraldehyde.Glyceraldehyde is chiral itself, and its two isomers are labeled D and L
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