The Molecular Formula of a Compound Is Always ________ the Empirical

question 144

Multiple Choice

The molecular formula of a compound is always ________ the empirical formula.

• A)more complex than
• B)different from
• C)an integral multiple of
• D)the same as
• E)simpler than

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Definitions:

Binary Fission

A method of asexual reproduction seen in prokaryotic organisms and some single-celled eukaryotes, where a cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells.

Conjugation

(1) A sexual process in ciliate protists that involves exchange of haploid nuclei with another cell. (2) A mechanism for DNA exchange in bacteria that involves cell-to-cell contact.

Pathogenic

Capable of causing disease; refers to microorganisms or agents that can produce an illness when they invade a host organism.

Decomposers

Organisms that break down dead or decaying organisms, turning organic material into simpler substances and recycling nutrients in the ecosystem.