Silicon Is Best Described as a ________

question 98

Multiple Choice

Silicon is best described as a ________

• A)metalloid.
• B)metal.
• C)transition metal.
• D)noble gas.
• E)nonmetal.

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Definitions:

Filaments

Thin, thread-like structures found in cells or materials, capable of providing structural support or playing a role in movement, such as actin filaments in muscle cells.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins.

Protein Synthesis

Protein synthesis is the biological process in which cells generate new proteins, playing a crucial part in cellular function and structure.

Ribosomes

Small organelles that function as the site of protein synthesis in the cell, reading RNA to create proteins.