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MDJ OB 018:
Alice looked in the looking glass and saw her image there. She invited her image to some out but the visit was short since her image found that she was starving to death and that all the food tasted bad.
Why was this?
Victorian mirrors contained silver.
The image's amino acids were b-amino acids instead of a-amino acids.
The water molecules in the image's body were chiral.
The image's amino acids were a-amino acids instead of b-amino acids.
Aren't mirror images reversed left to right?
yes
Yes, mirror images are indeed reversed from left to right. In this case, the question is asking why the image of Alice found that she was starving to death and why the food tasted bad when she invited her image out of the mirror. The answer choices provided are:
1. Victorian mirrors contained silver.
2. The image's amino acids were b-amino acids instead of a-amino acids.
3. The water molecules in the image's body were chiral.
4. The image's amino acids were a-amino acids instead of b-amino acids.
To determine the correct answer, let's examine each option:
1. Victorian mirrors contained silver: This answer choice does not provide an explanation for why the image found that she was starving to death or why the food tasted bad. It is unrelated to the given scenario and can be eliminated.
2. The image's amino acids were b-amino acids instead of a-amino acids: This answer suggests that the image's amino acids were different from those normally found in living organisms. However, this does not directly explain why the image felt starvation or found the food tasted bad. It seems unrelated to the scenario, so we can eliminate this option.
3. The water molecules in the image's body were chiral: This answer choice suggests that the water molecules in the image's body were chiral, meaning they have a non-superimposable mirror image. Chirality can influence the taste of substances, including food. Therefore, this option is plausible and could potentially explain why the food tasted bad to the image.
4. The image's amino acids were a-amino acids instead of b-amino acids: This answer choice suggests that the image's amino acids were different from the standard a-amino acids found in living organisms. However, this option is similar to option 2 and does not directly explain the feeling of starvation or the bad taste of food. We can eliminate this option.
Based on the analysis, it is likely that the correct answer to the question is option 3: The water molecules in the image's body were chiral. This explains why the food tasted bad to the image and fits the context of the scenario.