Minerals Consist of an Ordered Array of Atoms or Ions

question 6

Multiple Choice

Minerals consist of an ordered array of atoms or ions that are ________.

• A)all the same size and charge
• B)always packed together in cubes or octahedra
• C)chemically bonded in a regular crystalline structure
• D)physically attached to each other by shared protons

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Definitions:

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and genetic information, determining hereditary traits.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, which will divide and grow into an embryo.

Fertilization

The process by which male and female gametes merge to initiate the development of a new individual organism.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.