Maltose is a disaccharide, and it has α and β forms. Are these forms enantiomers of each other? Explain your reasoning.

• A. Yes, because they are mirror images of each other.
• B. No, because they are not mirror images of each other.
• C. Yes, because they differ only at the anomeric carbon.
• D. No, because they differ only at the anomeric carbon.

Answer: (D)