Which of the following is true about the chemical bonds found in proteins and nucleic acids?
A. Covalent bonds result when an electron is completely transferred to another atom such that the atoms are drawn together by electrostatic charges.
B. Ionic bonds result when two atoms share electrons equally.
C. Atoms having a small difference between their electronegativities are more likely to form covalent bonds.
D. Ionic bonds are most likely to form between two metal atoms.
E. The strength of a covalent bond can vary with the salt concentration of the environment.
C
You might also like to view...
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infects the skin of amphibians and leads to their death by blocking ________ ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Mitochondrial DNA replication occurs in the ________ of the mitochondrion
Fill in the blank with correct word.
Which of the following crosses would produce a 1:1 ratio of GENOtypes in their offspring?
a) AA x AA b) AA x aa c) Aa x Aa d) AA x Aa
Populations have three basic types of dispersal patterns-clumped, random, and uniform. What situation supports random distributions?
A. When individuals of the populations do not interact strongly with one another B. When there is an even distribution of resources C. When individuals of the population display social interactions D. When individuals of the population are in competition for resources