What Structural Characteristic Is Shared by the Aldehydes and the Ketones

question 36

Multiple Choice

What structural characteristic is shared by the aldehydes and the ketones?

• A)They both are straight chain compounds.
• B)Both of these compound classes have as the smallest compound a 5 carbon skeleton.
• C)Aldehydes and ketones both contain a carbonyl carbon.
• D)Aldehydes and ketones have no shared characteristics.

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Definitions:

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A small, spherical structure found within nerve cell endings, responsible for storing neurotransmitters that are released during synaptic transmission.

Axon

The long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrite

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Myelin Sheath

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