A question was raised during a class discussion about whether it was possible for two isomers to have different biological properties.A student from the class responded, stating that only optical isomers met this requirement.Which statement provides the best evaluation of this student's assertion?

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Structural isomers have different arrangements of atoms but the same molecular formula, and can have different biological properties. Cis-trans isomers, also known as geometric isomers, have different spatial arrangement around a double bond and can also have different biological properties. Optical isomers, also known as enantiomers, have the same molecular formula and the same structural formula but different spatial arrangements of atoms and have different biological properties. Therefore, the student's assertion is only partially correct because structural and cis-trans isomers can also meet the requirement.

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