DrJeffrey Wigand Was the Vice-President of Research and Development for the Brown

question 75

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Dr.Jeffrey Wigand was the vice-president of research and development for the Brown and Williams Tobacco Corporation and reported that the company was adding ammonia and other chemicals to cigarettes to enhance nicotine absorption and speed up addiction.

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Definitions:

Reagent

A substance or compound added to a system to cause a chemical reaction or test for the presence of another substance.

Transformation

Transformation refers to the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the direct uptake and incorporation of exogenous genetic material.

Acid Chloride

A compound derived from an organic acid by replacing its hydroxyl group with a chlorine atom, used in various organic syntheses.

Aldehyde

An organic compound characterized by the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to at least one hydrogen atom.