What Is Photodisintegration

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Multiple Choice

What is photodisintegration?

• A) heating and ejection of mass from the surface of a normal star by the radiation from an orbiting neutron star
• B) destruction of a star by the pressure of the radiation inside it
• C) splitting apart of atomic nuclei by gamma rays
• D) ejection of a neutron or proton from an atomic nucleus, accompanied by the emission of a gamma ray

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Definitions:

Digestive Enzymes

Enzymes produced by the digestive system that break down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates into simpler molecules that can be absorbed and utilized by the body.

Esophagus

A muscular tube that conveys food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach using rhythmic contractions known as peristalsis.

Hydrochloric Acid

A strong acidic solution in the stomach that aids in digestion and the breakdown of food.

Pepsin

An enzyme in the stomach that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides.