Current Theories in Neuroscience Identify Biological Causes of Sexual Orientation

question 54

Multiple Choice

Current theories in neuroscience identify biological causes of sexual orientation. This theory was first advanced in the early 20th century by sex researcher

• A) Sigmund Freud.
• B) Margaret Sanger.
• C) Alfred Kinsey.
• D) Margaret Mead.
• E) Magnus Hirschfeld.

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Definitions:

Carbonyl Stretching

A vibrational mode observed in infrared spectroscopy, indicative of the C=O group's stretching within a molecule.

Amides

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) attached to a nitrogen atom, forming part of the structure of proteins and other important molecules.

1710 cm^-1

This refers to the typical absorption band in infrared spectroscopy for carbonyl (C=O) stretching in aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids.

IUPAC

The global organization responsible for developing standardized nomenclature in chemistry and related fields.