How Many Significant Figures Should Be Retained in the Result

question 28

Multiple Choice

How many significant figures should be retained in the result of the following calculation?
12.00000 × 0.9893 + 13.00335 × 0.0107

• A)2
• B)3
• C)4
• D)5
• E)6

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of both the visibly expressed characteristics and the non-expressed ones.

Chromosome

A long DNA molecule with part or all of the genetic material of an organism, structured into a thread-like shape.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that carry information for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known organisms.