Read the Passage and Then Answer the Questions That Follow

question 12

Multiple Choice

Read the passage and then answer the questions that follow.
Nail polish dates back to about 3000 B.C. In China, it was made from beeswax, egg whites, gelatin, vegetable dyes, and Arabic gum. In ancient Egypt, the cosmetic was made from henna, a reddish-brown dye from the leaves of a henna tree or shrub. In both societies, fingernail colors depended upon one's social and economic class. A royal woman was allowed to wear gold and silver polish. ____________, a lower-ranking woman could wear only pale tones. If she wore royal colors, she was punished with death.
What transitional expression belongs in the blank?

• A) Next
• B) For instance
• C) However

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Definitions:

Starting Materials

The reactants used at the beginning of a synthetic chemical reaction.

Structures

The arrangement of atoms in a molecule.

Organic Product

A compound or material derived from living organisms or the result of organic reactions.

Structure

The three-dimensional arrangement of atoms within a molecule, which determines its chemical behavior.