Rutherford's Experiments in 1911 Showed That the Atom Was Composed

question 16

Multiple Choice

Rutherford's experiments in 1911 showed that the atom was composed of _________________.

• A) electrons with well-defined orbits
• B) a nucleus with an electron cloud
• C) electrified plum pudding
• D) a ball of hooks and eyes

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Definitions:

Germinal

Pertaining to the earliest stage of embryonic development, from conception to approximately two weeks, when the zygote begins to divide and grow.

Totipotent Stem Cells

Cells that have the potential to grow into a complete embryo and, ultimately, to become a normal, healthy infant.

Neural Cells

Are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, including neurons and glial cells, responsible for transmitting and processing information.

Tissue Cell

The basic structural and functional units of tissue, groupings of cells that perform a similar function.