What Is the Conjugate Acid of the Acetate Ion

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is the conjugate acid of the acetate ion?

• A) CH₃O^2-
• B) COOH
• C) HC₂H₃O₂
• D) H₂O
• E) CH₄

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Definitions:

Random Assortment

The process during meiosis where chromosomes are randomly segregated to gametes, contributing to genetic variation.

Chromosomes

Structures found within the nucleus of a cell, made of DNA and proteins, that contain the genetic information necessary for the growth, development, and reproduction of organisms.

Crossing Over

A process during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material to produce recombinant chromosomes.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.