How Many Vertebrae Make Up the Vertebral Column

question 165

Multiple Choice

How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?

• A) 24
• B) 27
• C) 33
• D) 54

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Definitions:

Stereogenic Centers

Atoms within a molecule that are bonded to four different substituents, giving rise to stereoisomerism.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other and possess different physical and chemical properties.

Diastereomers

Stereoisomers that are not mirror images of each other, differing in the arrangement of atoms around one or more stereogenic centers.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other and cannot be superimposed, similar to a pair of hands.