Ecologists Are Chiefly Concerned with the ________ and ________ of Living

question 8

Multiple Choice

Ecologists are chiefly concerned with the ________ and ________ of living things in the environment.(Outcome #7a)

• A)ancestry, similarities
• B)distribution, abundance
• C)cells, molecules

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Definitions:

Trimethylheptane

A saturated hydrocarbon with the formula C10H22; it’s a branched alkane used in organic synthesis and as a reference in octane rating.

Carbon Atoms

The basic building blocks of the vast majority of organic compounds, capable of forming strong covalent bonds due to their tetravalency.

Hydrogen Atoms

The simplest type of atoms consisting of one proton and one electron, fundamental in chemistry and the building blocks of molecules.

Alkane Name

The systematic nomenclature assigned to alkanes based on the number of carbon atoms in their longest chain and specific rules.