Question

cis - butene and trans - butene have the same functional groups but cis - butene binds to a particular biological receptor and elicits a biological response in a cell, while trans - butene does not. which statement about these two compounds explains this difference? they differ in chemical composition. they are optical isomers. they do not have the same mass. they are not the same shape. neither is an organic compound.

Explanation:

Cis - butene and trans - butene are geometric isomers. Geometric isomers have the same chemical composition and mass. They are not optical isomers as optical isomers involve chirality. Butene is an organic compound. The key difference is in their spatial arrangement (shape), which affects their interaction with biological receptors.

Answer:

They are not the same shape.