Once We Have Reached Adulthood, What Happens to Our Ability

question 107

Multiple Choice

Once we have reached adulthood, what happens to our ability to absorb calcium as we age?

• A)It increases
• B)It remains the same
• C)It decreases
• D)It undulates

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbons

Carbon atoms bonded to four different atoms or groups, leading to chirality or mirror-image isomerism.

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and its influence on the chemical and physical properties of substances.

Stereochemistry

The study of the three-dimensional structures of molecules, focusing on the spatial arrangement of atoms and the implications for the chemical behavior of the compounds.

Fischer Projection

A method of drawing organic molecules to represent three-dimensional structures in two dimensions, showing configurations around chiral centers without requiring wedges or dashes for bonds.