Today, We Believe That Only a Small Number of Elements

question 6

Multiple Choice

Today, we believe that only a small number of elements were actually formed during the Big Bang. Which of the following was NOT one of these:

• A) hydrogen
• B) carbon
• C) lithium
• D) helium
• E) you can't fool me, all of the above were definitely formed during the big bang

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Definitions:

Metaphase II

A phase of meiosis II in which the chromosomes align at the equatorial plate of the cell before being separated into two daughter cells.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are produced during DNA replication and are present until they are separated during cell division.

Duplicated Chromosomes

Duplicated chromosomes refer to chromosomes that have been replicated and consist of two identical sister chromatids joined at a centromere.

Anaphase II

A phase of meiosis II where sister chromatids are pulled apart towards opposite poles of the cell.