The Following Questions Refer to the Molecules Shown in Figure

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Multiple Choice

The following questions refer to the molecules shown in Figure 4.8.
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-Testosterone and estradiol are male and female sex hormones, respectively, in many vertebrates. In what way(s) do these molecules differ from each other?

• A)Testosterone and estradiol are structural isomers but have the same molecular formula.
• B)Testosterone and estradiol are geometric isomers but have the same molecular formula.
• C)Testosterone and estradiol have different functional groups attached to the same carbon skeleton.
• D)Testosterone and estradiol have distinctly different chemical structures, with one including four fused rings of carbon atoms, while the other has three rings.
• E)Testosterone and estradiol are enantiomers of the same organic molecule.

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