If an Element Can Be Obtained Profitably from a Mineral,the

question 6

Multiple Choice

If an element can be obtained profitably from a mineral,the mineral is called a(n) _____.

• A) gangue
• B) ore
• C) slag
• D) roast
• E) alloy

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Definitions:

Skin Color

The pigmentation of someone's skin, primarily determined by genetic inheritance and exposure to sunlight.

Measurable Characteristics

Quantifiable attributes or properties of an object or individual that can be determined through observation or testing.

Polygenetics

A branch of genetics that studies the quantitative effects of multiple genes combined to influence a phenotypic trait.

Genes

The basic physical and functional units of heredity, made up of DNA, that determine specific characteristics by encoding proteins.