Because a Vector Container Uses a Dynamically Allocated Array to Hold

question 32

Multiple Choice

Because a vector container uses a dynamically allocated array to hold its elements, it is common for the vector class to allocate

• A) less memory than it needs
• B) more memory than it needs
• C) a separate memory location for copies of new elements
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Optical Activity

The ability of a molecule to rotate plane-polarized light, a property used to distinguish between enantiomers in stereochemistry.

Enantiomers

Molecules that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed upon one another, similar to left and right hands.

Polarimeter Tube

A component of a polarimeter used to measure the rotation of polarized light as it passes through an optically active substance.

Polarized Light

Light waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane.