a.) 0b.) 2c.) 4d.) 6e.) 8 **Title: Identifying Chirality Centers in a Molecular Structure****How many chirality centers (if any) does the molecule below have?**The image shows a skeletal structure of a steroid-like molecule. This structure features three six-membered rings and one five-membered ring fused together. Key features of the structure:1. **Functional Groups:** - An alcohol group (OH) is attached to one of the carbon atoms in the terminal ring. - A ketone group (C=O) is present at the end of the first six-membered ring.2. **Stereochemistry:** - There are several tetrahedral carbon atoms with wedges and dashed lines indicating stereochemistry. - Solid wedges represent bonds coming out of the plane towards the viewer. - Dashed wedges represent bonds going behind the plane away from the viewer.To determine the number of chirality centers:- Chirality centers (chiral centers) are carbon atoms bonded to four different groups or atoms.- In this structure, each carbon atom displaying stereochemistry with different groups could be a potential chirality center.By examining the structure closely, one can identify multiple chirality centers marked by alternating wedge and dashed line configurations indicating different spatial arrangements.This type of molecule is often studied in organic chemistry and biochemistry for its central role in biological processes and synthetic applications. Understanding chirality is crucial for determining the behavior and interaction of such molecules in biological systems.

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