"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

question 9

Multiple Choice

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
-How does Santiago finally kill the marlin?

• A)he harpoons it through the heart.
• B)he stabs it between the eyes.
• C)he lashes it to the inside of the boat.
• D)he bashes its head with his club.

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Definitions:

Asymmetric Carbons

Asymmetric carbons are carbon atoms bonded to four different atoms or groups, leading to molecules that can exist in non-superimposable mirror images, or enantiomers.

Variable Groups

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Hydrophilic

Having an affinity for water; substances or molecules that are miscible with or soluble in water.

Side Chain

A group of atoms attached to the main part of a molecule, providing specific chemical properties to amino acids in proteins.