Write the Commutative Property of Multiplication Using the Variables a and B

question 13

Multiple Choice

Write the commutative property of multiplication using the variables a and b .

• A) \(a + b = b + a\)
• B) \(( a + b ) + c = a + ( b + c )\)
• C) \(( a b ) c = a ( b c )\)
• D) \(a b = b a\)

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Definitions:

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, that are produced during DNA replication and are present until they are separated during cell division.

Duplicated Chromosomes

Duplicated chromosomes refer to chromosomes that have been replicated and consist of two identical sister chromatids joined at a centromere.

Anaphase II

A phase of meiosis II where sister chromatids are pulled apart towards opposite poles of the cell.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome that are connected by a centromere.