What Can Be Said About the Two Structural Formulas Shown

question 42

Multiple Choice

What can be said about the two structural formulas shown in the figure?

• A)They represent isomers.
• B)They have different molecular formulas.
• C)They represent compounds with the same IUPAC name.
• D)They represent the same compound.
• E)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Protein-First Hypothesis

In chemical evolution, the proposal that protein originated before other macromolecules and made possible the formation of protocells.

RNA World

A hypothetical early stage in the evolution of life, where RNA served as both genetic information and as a catalyst for chemical reactions.

Enzymes

Biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in living organisms without being consumed in the process.

Spontaneous Generation

Spontaneous Generation is the disproved theory that living organisms could arise from nonliving matter, a belief held before the advent of modern biology.