BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

MONOSACCHARIDES

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What happens to the bonds when doing the Fischer Projection Formula?
A
The vertical bonds come forward, on wedges
B
The horizontal bonds come forward, on wedges
C
The horizontal bonds come forward, on dashed wedges
D
The vertical bonds come forward, on dashed wedges
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By convention, horizontal lines represent bonds projecting from the plane of the paper toward the viewer, and vertical lines represent bonds projecting away from the viewer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Fischer Projection consists of both horizontal and vertical lines, where the horizontal lines represent the atoms that are pointed toward the viewer while the vertical line represents atoms that are pointed away from the viewer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fischer Projection Rules They are implied to be on a wedge, 90 degrees towards the observer. The vertical lines represent attachments pointing out the back of the paper away from the observer. They are implied to be on a dash, 180 degrees away from the observer.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Fischer projection is a convention used to depict stereochemistry in two dimensions. The horizontal bonds are seen as wedges and the vertical bonds are seen as dashed lines as shown below in the example below for glyceraldehyde.

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