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Evaluating Structural Formulas

Two isomeric structural formulas (I & II) are drawn below. Questions concerning these structures shoud be answered by entering a number or selecting the desired response as designated.
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Virtual Textbook: Practice Problems — Evaluating Structural Formulas I, figure 1
1. How many stereogenic centers are present in Structure I?
How many stereogenic centers are present in Structure II?
Virtual Textbook: Practice Problems — Evaluating Structural Formulas I, figure 2
2. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship of Structures I and II?
They are diastereomers.
They are different conformations of enantiomers.
They are different conformations of the same compound.
They are identical conformations of the same compound.