Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337408332
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 2SQ
A molecule into which a radioisotope has been incorporated can be used as a(n) ________ .
- a. compound
- b. tracer
- c. salt
- d. acid
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