A Scientist Has Discovered a New Molecular Compound That Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

A scientist has discovered a new molecular compound that is a long chain of 26 carbons bonded together,with a methyl group on one end and an acid group on the other end of the molecule.The compound does not contain any nitrogen or sulfur atoms.Based on this information,the compound is a(n) ________.

• A)fatty acid
• B)amino acid
• C)sterol
• D)phospholipid

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Sums of Squares

A statistical technique used to describe the total variation or dispersion of a set of data points around their mean.

ANOVA Table

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Variation

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ANOVA Methods

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