When asked the question, “What would happen if the dinosaurs could chew bubble gum?” E. responded by saying, “That’s not possible! Dinosaurs aren’t alive.” Piaget would argue that E. responded this way as their thinking is defined by the limitations of which stage of cognitive development? Explain by connecting the limitation of the stage you selected to E.’s response. 

What is Emerging Adulthood according to Jeffrey Arnett? Identify one of the five characteristics that he outlined for this age period. 

Which process uses nuclease to remove damaged sections of DNA and replace them?

During translation, what brings amino acids to the ribosome, matching its anticodon with the mRNA codon?

______ is a process in which chance events cause allele frequencies to fluctuate unpredictably from one generation to the next.

The thermite reaction is a reaction between rust (i.e. iron(III) oxide) and elemental aluminum that produces elemental iron, aluminum oxide, and enough energy to heat the iron product near the temperature of the sun’s surface. The unbalanced equation is shown below. Balance the equation. Letters shown in red are not elements, they correspond to the blank space. 

Which one is an example of an intensive property?

Mercury(II) fulminate Hg(CNO)2 was used by Walter White to strong-arm Tuco in Breaking Bad. While the chemical is real, the dramatic effect in the show is largely exaggerated. Regardless of this, we can still use it as an example for determining molecular weights. What is the molecular weight of Mercury(II) fulminate? 

Maltodextrin (M = 504.5 g/mol) has the empirical formula C9H16O8. What is the molecular formula for maltodextrin?

What group in the periodic table tends to form –2 ions?