Which of These Colors of Light Has the Shortest Wavelength

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of these colors of light has the shortest wavelength?

• A) blue
• B) green
• C) red
• D) yellow
• E) orange

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Definitions:

Interphase

The state of a cell carrying out its normal daily functions and not dividing.

Atoms

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and electrons orbiting the nucleus.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms.

Mitosis

A type of cell division in eukaryotic cells that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.