A Nuclear Equation Is Balanced When Which of the Following

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Multiple Choice

A nuclear equation is balanced when which of the following is equal on both sides of the equation?

• A) identity of the atoms
• B) charges on the atoms
• C) identity of the radioactive particles
• D) sum of the atomic numbers
• E) sum of the atomic and mass numbers

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Definitions:

Phosphate

An inorganic chemical compound containing phosphorus and oxygen, vital for energy transfer and storage in biological systems.

DNA Helicase

An enzyme that unwinds the DNA helix, separating the two strands and allowing them to be copied during DNA replication.

Semiconservative Replication

The method by which DNA replicates, where each original strand serves as a template for a new strand, resulting in two DNA molecules, each with one old and one new strand.

Okazaki Fragments

Short fragments of DNA that are synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication.