What Is the Name of the Scientist Who First Proposed

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the scientist who first proposed that Archaea are distinct from Bacteria and should be classified in a separate domain?

• A) Linus Pauling
• B) Barbara McClintock
• C) Carl Woese
• D) Stanley Cohen
• E) James Watson

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Definitions:

Compound Name

The systematic or common naming of chemical compounds based on their structure and the nomenclature rules of chemistry.

Spin-Spin Splitting

A phenomenon in NMR spectroscopy where a nucleus's magnetic field is split by the magnetic fields of neighboring nuclei.

Chemical Shift

A term used in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to describe the change in magnetic resonance frequency of a nucleus due to its chemical environment.

Sample Proportions

The fraction or percentage of the sample that represents a particular trait or characteristic of interest.