Erika Is Asked to Generate a List of Five Different

question 35

Multiple Choice

Erika is asked to generate a list of five different animals that can be kept as pets. She quickly responds, "dogs, cats, goldfish, gerbils, and canaries." Dogs would thus represent Erika's _____ for the _____ concept of pets.

• A) defining features or attributes; natural
• B) prototype; natural
• C) exemplar; formal
• D) prototype; formal

---

Definitions:

Sodium Hydroxide

A highly caustic and strong base used in many industries; it is also known as lye or caustic soda.

α,β-unsaturated Aldehyde

An organic compound with a double bond between the alpha and beta carbon atoms and a carbonyl group at the alpha position.

β-diketone

A class of organic compounds containing two keto groups (C=O) attached to adjacent carbon atoms.

β-ketoester

A compound containing a keto group (=O) and an ester group (-COOR) separated by a carbon; it's a versatile intermediate in organic synthesis.