During radioactive decay, the nucleus of an atom ________

a. disintegrates, releasing particles and energy
b. captures an unclaimed proton
c. transposes its neutrons and electrons
d. converts from a relatively stable to an unstable form


a

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Synthetic compounds similar to which type of plant hormone are used to prolong the shelf life of

vegetables such as lettuces and mushrooms and to keep cut flowers fresh?

a. salicylic acid b. jasmonates c. abscisic acid d. gibberellins e. cytokinins

Biology & Microbiology

What makes neonatal herpes a very serious condition?

A. The potential for life-long infection. B. Central nervous system infection of the neonate. C. HHV infection of the bone marrow. D. Development of lymphoma. E. The potential for oncogenesis.

Biology & Microbiology

Many kinds of ascomycetes and basidiomycetes have lost the ability to reproduce sexually.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Biology & Microbiology

As you try to focus on a faraway object, the lens of the eye becomes round and thick.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Biology & Microbiology