Study the electron dot diagrams for lithium, carbon, fluorine, and neon in figure 6-1. choose the statement that correctly identifies the most stable of the elements. a. lithium is the most stable element because it has to lose only one electron to achieve a stable configuration. b. carbon is the most stable element because it can form four bonds. c. fluorine is the most stable element because it has to gain only one electron to achieve a stable configuration. d. neon is the most stable element because its highest occupied energy level is filled.

How can active reading strategies you? o a. they can you get into better physical shape. o b. they can you read fewer science articles. o c. they can you understand what you read. o d. they can you avoid reading altogether.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a serious condition caused by a recessive allele of a gene on the human x chromosome. the patients have muscles that weaken over time because they have absent or decreased dystrophin, a muscle protein. they rarely live past their twenties. how likely is it for a woman to have this condition? a) women can never have this condition.b) one-fourth of the daughters of an affected man would have this condition.c) one-half of the daughters of an affected father and a carrier mother could have this condition.d) only if a woman is xxx could she have this condition.

Cells are adapted to preform specific functions. which of the following terms refers to this capability?