When an Atom Undergoes Beta Decay

question 25

Multiple Choice

When an atom undergoes beta decay:

• A) the atomic number decreases by 2 and the mass number decreases by 4.
• B) the atomic number increases by 1 and the mass number doesn't change.
• C) the atomic number and the mass number remain the same.
• D) the atomic number decreases by 1 and the mass number doesn't change.

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Definitions:

Sugar Monomers

Sugar monomers, such as glucose and fructose, are the simplest form of carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolyzed to simpler sugars; they serve as building blocks for complex carbohydrates.

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars that are the most basic form of carbohydrates, consisting of a single sugar molecule and serving as energy sources and building blocks for more complex carbohydrates.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Galactose

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that, along with glucose, makes up lactose, the primary sugar in milk.