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Many molecules are chiral i.e., their mirror images are non-superimposable. Which of thefollowing could be affected if the chirality of a molecule is changed in a biological system? (i) Taste reception (ii) Smell perception (iii) Toxicity (iv) Mode of action

A

(i) and (ii)

B

(i),(ii)and(iii)

C

(iii)and(iv)

D

(i),(ii),(iii)and(iv)

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