Lobeline (Structure Shown)is a Natural Alkaloid Found in a Number

question 74

Multiple Choice

Lobeline (structure shown) is a natural alkaloid found in a number of plants including "Indian tobacco" (Lobelia inflata) and "Devil's tobacco" (Lobelia tupa) . Lobeline has been used as a smoking cessation aid. How many chirality centers are in lobeline?

• A)0
• B)1
• C)2
• D)3
• E)There are four or more chirality centers in lobeline.

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Definitions:

Sponges

Simple aquatic animals with a porous body that water flows through, belonging to the phylum Porifera.

Nerve Fibers

Long, thin extensions from neurons that transmit nerve impulses to other cells.

Muscle Fibers

The cells of muscles that contract to produce movement. Muscle fibers are long, cylindrical cells that make up skeletal muscle.

Amoeboid Cells

Cells that move or feed by forming extensions of their cytoplasm, known as pseudopodia, typical of amoebas.