Find the Equation of the Line Described, and Express Your

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Multiple Choice

Find the equation of the line described, and express your answer in the specified form.
-Perpendicular to the line y = 5; passes through the point (8, 1) ; standard form

• A)x = 8
• B)y = 1
• C)y = 8
• D)x = 1

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Definitions:

Phosphate Group

A functional group or radical comprising one phosphorus atom connected to four oxygen atoms, often involved in energy transfer in biological systems.

Five-Carbon Sugar

A type of sugar molecule that contains five carbon atoms, examples include ribose and deoxyribose, important in RNA and DNA structures.

Plasmids

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria and some yeasts, separate from chromosomal DNA and often carry genes beneficial for survival.

Circular DNA

DNA that forms a closed-loop structure, characteristic of bacterial chromosomes and plasmids, facilitating gene transfer and replication.