The Orbital Period of Mercury Is 1

question 11

Multiple Choice

The orbital period of Mercury is 1.9 years. What is its orbital period in units of seconds?

• A) 60,000 seconds
• B) 6 million seconds
• C) 6 billion seconds
• D) 600 billion seconds
• E) 60 million seconds

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Definitions:

Citric Acid Cycle

All aerobic life forms use this collection of chemical processes to create energy, transforming acetate sourced from carbs, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide.

Electron Transport

A sequence of chemical processes that move electrons from donors to recipients through reduction-oxidation reactions, linking this movement of electrons with the movement of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.

Acetyl CoA

is a molecule that plays a crucial role in metabolism, serving as a substrate for the Krebs cycle in cellular respiration.

Citric Acid Cycle

A series of chemical reactions used by all aerobic organisms to generate energy through the oxidation of acetate derived from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins into carbon dioxide and chemical energy.