Perform the Indicated Operations $\frac { x ^ { - 4 } y ^ { 8 } } { x ^ { - 2 } y ^ { 5 } }$

question 134

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations. Write the result using only positive exponents. Assume all variables represent nonzero
real numbers.
- $\frac { x ^ { - 4 } y ^ { 8 } } { x ^ { - 2 } y ^ { 5 } }$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { y ^ { 3 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 3 } } { y ^ { 4 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { y ^ { 3 } } { x ^ { 2 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { y ^ { 4 } } { x ^ { 3 } }\)

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Definitions:

A-T

Adenine-Thymine, a base pair in DNA where adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) through hydrogen bonds, crucial for the structure of DNA.

Okazaki Fragments

Short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication, eventually joined together to form a continuous strand.

DNA Synthesis

The process by which a cell makes an exact copy of its DNA, allowing for genetic information to be passed from one generation to the next.

Discontinuous Strand

A strand of DNA that is synthesized in short segments during DNA replication, also known as the lagging strand.