The valence number is the
A. atomic weight.
B. number of neutrons.
C. number of electrons in the innermost orbital.
D. number of electrons in the outermost orbital.
E. number of protons.
Answer: D
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A. DNA polymerase. B. primase. C. ATP synthase. D. ligase. E. helicase.
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