Rank the Following Compounds in Order of Decreasing Boiling Point

question 19

Multiple Choice

Rank the following compounds in order of decreasing boiling point, putting the compound with the highest boiling point first.

• A)I > II > III > IV
• B)III > IV > II > I
• C)III > II > IV > I
• D)I > IV > II > III

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Definitions:

Spindle

A cellular structure involved in cell division; it is formed of microtubules and proteins and is responsible for separating chromosomes into daughter cells.

Centrioles

Cylindrical structures found in most eukaryotic cells that play a critical role in cell division by helping to organize the mitotic spindle.

Microtubules

Cylindrical structures made of tubulin proteins that are part of the cytoskeleton in all eukaryotic cells, involved in cell shape, division, and transport mechanisms.

Kinesin

A type of motor protein that moves along microtubule filaments, transporting cellular cargo, crucial for cell division and intracellular transport.