Choose the Most Appropriate Statement That Matches Each Term

question 40

Multiple Choice

Choose the most appropriate statement that matches each term.

-He/she suggested that RNA may have been the first molecule to encode genetic information.

• A) David Deamer
• B) Stanley Miller
• C) Kwang Jeon
• D) Leslie Orgel
• E) Oliver Hardy

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Definitions:

Conjugated System

A chemical structure where alternating single and multiple bonds create a system of connected π-electrons, leading to unique stability and reactivity.

UV Absorption

The process by which a substance absorbs ultraviolet light and thereby undergoes a transition from a lower to a higher energy state.

Vitamin

Organic compounds required in small amounts for essential metabolic reactions in living organisms, typically not synthesized by the organism itself.

UV-visible Energy

Electromagnetic energy in the ultraviolet to visible spectrum, crucial for processes like photosynthesis and often used in spectroscopy for analyzing substances.