Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 391

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-A thermometer reading $84 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ is placed inside a cold storage room with a constant temperature of $38 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ . If the thermometer reads $77 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ in 11 minutes, how long before it reaches $56 ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }$ ? Assume the cooling follows Newton's L of Cooling:
$$\mathrm { U } = \mathrm { T } + \left( \mathrm { U } _ { \mathrm { O } } - \mathrm { T } \right) \mathrm { e } ^ { \mathrm { kt } } .$$
(Round your answer to the nearest whole minute.)

• A) \(- 20\) minutes
• B) 22 minutes
• C) 4 minutes
• D) 63 minutes

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Definitions:

Homologous Chromosomes

are pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that have the same structure and gene sequence, one inherited from each parent.

Anaphase I

A stage in the first division of meiosis where homologous chromosomes are separated and move to opposite ends of the cell.

Somatic Cell

Body cell; excludes cells that undergo meiosis and become sperm or eggs.

Chromosomes

Threadlike structures composed of DNA and proteins, containing the genetic information necessary for cell growth, division, and function.