Determine by What Factor the Numbers Differ $3 \times 10 ^ { - 8 } , 3 \times 10 ^ { - 32 }$

question 254

Multiple Choice

Determine by what factor the numbers differ. In other words, determine how many times larger the first number is thanthe second.
- $3 \times 10 ^ { - 8 } , 3 \times 10 ^ { - 32 }$

• A) \(10 ^ { 1 / 4 }\)
• B) \(10 ^ { 40 }\)
• C) \(10 ^ { - 24 }\)
• D) \(10 ^ { 24 }\)

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Definitions:

Releasing Hormones

Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus that trigger the release of other hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

Anterior Pituitary

The front lobe of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

Axons

Long, slender projections of nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone at the base of the human skull, housing the pituitary gland.