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Which does not apply to dihydroxyacetone?

a. ketose
b. triose
c. chiral
d. water-soluble

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Answer: C. Chiral

Explanation: In chemistry, a molecule or ion is called chiral if it cannot be superposed on its mirror image by any combination of rotations, translations, and some conformational changes. This geometric property is called chirality.
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