General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321967466
Author: Karen C. Timberlake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.2, Problem 2.8QAP
Identify the numbers in each of the following statements as measured or exact:
- There are 31 students in the laboratory.
- The oldest known flower lived 1.20 x 108yr ago.
- The largest gem ever found, an aquamarine, has a mass of 104 kg.
- A laboratory test shows a blood cholesterol level of 184 mg/dL.
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