Fireflies Have the Ability to Convert the Energy in ATP

question 11

Multiple Choice

Fireflies have the ability to convert the energy in ATP to light. Which of the following types of work is performed by the firefly?

• A)mechanical
• B)electrical
• C)heat
• D)concentration
• E)bioluminescence

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Definitions:

Perfect Square Trinomial

A quadratic expression of the form \(a^2 + 2ab + b^2\), which is the squared result of a binomial (a + b)^2.

Perfect Square Trinomial

A trinomial that is the square of a binomial, having the form a^2 + 2ab + b^2 or a^2 - 2ab + b^2.

Completing the Square

A method used in algebra to solve quadratic equations by converting the equation into a perfect square trinomial form.

Perfect Square Trinomial

A polynomial of the form \(a^2 + 2ab + b^2\) or \(a^2 - 2ab + b^2\), where the square of the first term plus/minus twice the product of the first and second term plus the square of the second term.