Which statement about chirality is not correct?
A) A molecule is chiral if it has a carbon atom bonded to four different groups.
B) A molecule is chiral if it cannot be superimposed on its mirror image.
C) Almost all amino acids are chiral.
D) In an amino acid, the alpha carbon is the chiral center.
E) Chiral amino acids each have three enantiomers.
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