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When DNA unzipps, which enzyme adds new nucleotides to create a new DNA polymer strand?

Identify the Brønsted-Lowry acid in the following reaction.H2O(l) + CO32-(aq) ⇌ HCO3-(aq) + OH-(aq)

What is the IUPAC name for this alkane? CH2 — CH3 ∣CH3 —CH —CH — CH2 — CH3​∣​CH3

What volume of 2.5 percent (m/v) KOH can be prepared from 125 mL of a 5.0 percent (m/v) KOH solution?

What is the product after oxidizing the following compound with the a strong oxidizing agent such as KMNO4? Be specific about the change in the functional group.

In class we discussed the relationship between the size of the standard deviation and the shape of a distribution. Which type of distribution has the largest standard deviation?

In a normal distribution, moving 2 standard deviations on both sides of the mean encompasses what percentage of the scores? 

According to your book, an extraneous variable is one that is not part of your study but can potentially affect the results of the study.

As discussed in class, what is the most common mistake made when composing survey questions?

A researcher is working with a data set that includes an even number of scores. What is the procedure for identifying a median value?