What Is Indicated by the Arrow Pointing to Part of the Fischer

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is indicated by the arrow pointing to part of the Fischer projection below?

• A) Nothing, this is just two molecules with their bonds crossed.
• B) This is a carbon in the side chain of an amino acid.
• C) This is the alpha carbon of an amino acid.
• D) This is a carbon with a planar geometry.
• E) This can be any type of atom.

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