How does oxygen being more electronegative than hydrogen influence the location of electron pairs?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Electron pairs will be pulled closer to the oxygen atom due to its greater electronegativity.

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To germinate, pollen requires liquid that comes from ________

a. the body of the pollinating animal b. the stigma c. petals of the flower d. storage vacuoles within the pollen grain

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Which statement about amino acids is false?

A) Every amino acid contains a carboxyl group. B) The side chain or R group is the same in each amino acid. C) In a polypeptide, amino acids are joined by peptide bonds. D) One end of a polypeptide, the N terminus, contains a free amino group.

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In this representation of transcription, the first

genetic word of RNA is

a. ATG. b. ATA. c. UAU. d. GUG. e. AUG.

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