A Question Was Raised During a Class Discussion About Whether

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Multiple Choice

A question was raised during a class discussion about whether it was possible for two isomers to have different biological properties.A student from the class responded, stating that only optical isomers met this requirement.Which statement provides the best evaluation of this student's assertion?

• A) It is completely correct.
• B) It is only partially correct, because structural isomers can also meet the requirement.
• C) It is only partially correct, because cis-trans isomers can also meet the requirement.
• D) It is only partially correct, because structural isomers and cis-trans isomers can also meet the requirement.
• E) It is incorrect, because no isomers meet the requirement.

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