The Oxygen Atom in a Carbonyl Group Is ________ the Carbon

question 1

Multiple Choice

The oxygen atom in a carbonyl group is ________ the carbon atom.

• A)more electronegative than
• B)less electronegative than
• C)identical in electronegativity to
• D)more electropositive than
• E)more soluble than

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Definitions:

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Metabolic waste compounds that contain nitrogen, commonly produced by the breakdown of proteins and nucleic acids in organisms.

Umbilical Cord

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Allantois

An embryonic membrane in reptiles, birds, and mammals that is involved in respiration and excretion.

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell joining with an ovum (egg cell) to form a zygote, initiating the development of a new organism.