Most Humans Have Circadian Rhythms That Are About 25 Hours

question 162

Short Answer

Most humans have circadian rhythms that are about 25 hours long.The presence of sunlight in the morning helps to _______ us to the 24-hour cycle of Earth's day.

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Definitions:

(+)-glyceraldehyde

An enantiomer of glyceraldehyde, denoted as having a positive optical rotation; it is a simple sugar and plays a role in several metabolic pathways.

E.e.

Enantiomeric excess, a measure of the purity of an enantiomer in a mixture, indicating the percentage difference between two enantiomers' concentrations.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a chiral center.

Dextro-

Prefix indicating the right-handed (clockwise) configuration of a chiral molecule, often used in stereochemistry.