Corresponding stereoisomers differ in biological properties. The inversion of just one stereocenter on a large, complex molecule can alter the biological properties of the entire molecule. All other statements are true.

There are two tetrahedral asymmetrical stereocenters in this molecule (the carbon atoms attached to each of the chlorine atoms). Thus, the combinations of R and S include RR, RS, SR, and SS. Note the plane of symmetry in the molecule; RS and SR are the same molecule (meso compounds). Thus, there are three distinct configurational stereoisomers of this compound.

A molecule is meso if it contains at least two stereocenters, but is rendered optically inactive by internal structural symmetry. In other words, a meso compound may be split in half in some way such that portions on either side of an imaginary line are mirror images. Note: The absolute configurations of a meso compound with two stereocenters are opposite (R/S). The internal symmetry that makes molecule III a meso compound is best conveyed through a Haworth projection:

Corresponding stereoisomers differ in biological properties. The inversion of just one stereocenter on a large, complex molecule can alter the biological properties of the entire molecule. All other statements are true.

There are two tetrahedral asymmetrical stereocenters in this molecule (the carbon atoms attached to each of the chlorine atoms). Thus, the combinations of R and S include RR, RS, SR, and SS. Note the plane of symmetry in the molecule; RS and SR are the same molecule (meso compounds). Thus, there are three distinct configurational stereoisomers of this compound.

A molecule is meso if it contains at least two stereocenters, but is rendered optically inactive by internal structural symmetry. In other words, a meso compound may be split in half in some way such that portions on either side of an imaginary line are mirror images. Note: The absolute configurations of a meso compound with two stereocenters are opposite (R/S). The internal symmetry that makes molecule III a meso compound is best conveyed through a Haworth projection:

There are two tetrahedral asymmetrical stereocenters in this molecule (the carbon atoms attached to each of the chlorine atoms). Thus, the combinations of R and S include RR, RS, SR, and SS. Note the plane of symmetry in the molecule; RS and SR are the same molecule (meso compounds). Thus, there are three distinct configurational stereoisomers of this compound.

A molecule is meso if it contains at least two stereocenters, but is rendered optically inactive by internal structural symmetry. In other words, a meso compound may be split in half in some way such that portions on either side of an imaginary line are mirror images. Note: The absolute configurations of a meso compound with two stereocenters are opposite (R/S). The internal symmetry that makes molecule III a meso compound is best conveyed through a Haworth projection:

Corresponding stereoisomers differ in biological properties. The inversion of just one stereocenter on a large, complex molecule can alter the biological properties of the entire molecule. All other statements are true.

If a molecule has n sterocenters, it has up to possible steroisomers. Thus, the given molecule has or possible stereoisomers. Keep in mind the key word here is maximum, where the molecule may have less than 32 steroisomers, for instance when discussing meso compounds.