Use Hyphens to

question 17

Multiple Choice

Use hyphens to

• A) create compound adjectives that appear before the noun, such as copper-colored coin.
• B) for numbers in a fraction or for compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine.
• C) to show that two or more words share a common element included in only the final term, such as small-, medium-, and large-sized shirts.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Centers

Carbon atoms bonded to four different groups, creating chirality and isomerism in molecules.

Aldohexose

A simple sugar or monosaccharide containing six carbon atoms and an aldehyde group.

D-(-)-Gulose

A naturally occurring sugar belonging to the family of aldohexoses, known for its optical activity.

Naturally Occurring Sugars

Sugars that are found in natural sources such as fruits, vegetables, and honey, not added during processing or packaging.