The Product of Two Consecutive Positive Even Integers Is 168

question 283

Multiple Choice

The product of two consecutive positive even integers is 168. Find the smaller positive even integer.

• A) 14
• B) 6
• C) 12
• D) 10

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Definitions:

Coenocytic

Describes cells that contain multiple nuclei within a shared cytoplasm, typically found in some fungi and algae.

Ascomycetes

Ascomycetes, also known as sac fungi, are a large phylum of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in sac-like structures called asci.

Ascospores

Spores produced inside an ascus, which is a type of spore-bearing structure found in fungi belonging to the Ascomycota phylum.

Plasmogamy

The fusion of the cytoplasm from two distinct fungal or algal cells, typically as part of sexual reproduction, preceding the fusion of nuclei.