Consider the Polymer Formed from Equal Numbers of the Two

question 32

Multiple Choice

Consider the polymer formed from equal numbers of the two amino acids glycine and alanine. Which of the following is not a property of this polymer?

• A)copolymer
• B)contains amide bonds
• C)formed by an esterification reaction
• D)might be part of a protein

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Definitions:

Binomial Experiment

A statistical experiment that fits the binomial distribution; characterized by fixed number of trials, two possible outcomes per trial, independent trials, and constant probability of success.

Trials

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Poisson Distribution

A discrete frequency distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events happening in a fixed interval of time or space.

Probability

The calculation of how likely an event is to occur, with its value determined to be between 0 and 1.