A Baryon with Strangeness 0 Decays Via the Strong Interaction

question 37

Multiple Choice

A baryon with strangeness 0 decays via the strong interaction into two particles, one of which is a baryon with strangeness +1.The other is:

• A)a baryon with strangeness 0
• B)a baryon with strangeness +1
• C)a baryon with strangeness -1
• D)a meson with strangeness +1
• E)a meson with strangeness -1

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Polypeptide Chains

Sequences of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, forming part of or the whole protein molecule.

Quaternary

A level of protein structure where multiple polypeptide chains, referred to as subunits, come together to form a functional protein complex.

Acidic Group

A functional group within a molecule that commonly donates protons (H+) and displays acidic properties, often containing oxygen and hydrogen.