What Is the Common Name of the Molecule Shown

question 39

Multiple Choice

What is the common name of the molecule shown?

• A)γ-amino-α-hydroxybutyric acid
• B)4-amino-2-hydroxybutanoic acid
• C)α-amino-γ-hydroxybutyric acid
• D)1-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
• E)none of these

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Definitions:

Concrete-Operational Children

Children in the Piagetian stage (approximately age 7-12) who can think logically about concrete objects and events.

Decentration

A cognitive developmental term referring to the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation rather than focusing on a single perspective.

Transitivity

The principle that if A > B and B > C, then A > C.

Concrete-Operational Children

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