Which of the Following Statements Are True of Covalent, Hydrogen

question 186

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of covalent, hydrogen, or disulfide bonds? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

• A)Covalent bonds are formed when atoms share electrons.
• B)Organic molecules such as glucose are held together by covalent bonds.
• C)The element carbon only rarely forms covalent bonds.
• D)Hydrogen bonds help maintain the three-dimensional shape of proteins.
• E)Disulfide bonds help maintain the three-dimensional shape of carbohydrates.
• F)Covalent bonds are relatively strong, except in water, where they weaken and tend to break.

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Definitions:

Ordinal

A term referring to a type of data or a scale of measurement where items are ranked in order but the differences between rank positions are not necessarily equidistant.

Partial Correlation

A measure of the degree of association between two variables while holding one or more other variables constant.

Third Variable

An unmeasured variable that may influence or confound the relationship between the two variables of interest in a study.

Spearman Rank

An assessment of rank correlation that doesn't rely on parametric assumptions, used to evaluate how effectively a monotonic function can represent the association between two variables.