Jamie Has People in Her Study of Taste Perception Self-Identify

question 23

Multiple Choice

Jamie has people in her study of taste perception self-identify as "foodies" (people with an intense interest in food who enjoy the adventure of trying new foods) or "non-foodies." This is best described as an example of a(n) ____ scale.

• A)nominal
• B)ordinal
• C)interval
• D)ratio

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Definitions:

Enzyme Specificity

The characteristic that allows an enzyme to choose only one substrate or a group of similar substrates, facilitating a specific chemical reaction.

Surface Tension

A physical property of liquids that causes the surface to behave as an elastic sheet, often observed as droplets forming shapes that minimize surface area.

Cohesion

The force that holds molecules of the same substance together (e.g., water molecules to each other).

Dehydration Synthesis

A chemical reaction that binds molecules together with the loss of a water molecule.