Which of the Following Represents the Correct Ranking in Terms

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents the correct ranking in terms of increasing boiling point?

• A) n-butane < 1-butanol < diethyl ether < 2-butanone
• B) n-butane < 2-butanone < diethyl ether < 1-butanol
• C) 2-butanone < n-butane < diethyl ether < 1-butanol
• D) n-butane < diethyl ether < 1-butanol < 2-butanone
• E) n-butane < diethyl ether < 2-butanone < 1-butanol

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Definitions:

Recessive Alleles

Gene variants that can be masked by dominant alleles and are expressed only when two copies are present.

Dominant Alleles

Dominant alleles are versions of genes that produce a dominant trait which will express itself in the phenotype, even when only one copy is present.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that originate from a single fertilized egg, splitting and developing into two embryos.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, are two siblings born at the same time as a result of two different eggs being fertilized by two different sperm cells, sharing 50% of their DNA.