8 electrons if it is a neutral atom.
The answer is (d.) Some scientists believe that prions, tiny proteins much smaller than a cell, that can replicate themselves may be living organisms.
Prions are like viruses, they are not alive making statement B to be true. Prions lack the ability to grow and reproduce. they are dependent on the living cells to replicate. Statement A is absolutely correct while Statement C is somehow wrong. According to scientists, the accurate count of cells in a human is 37.2 Trillion.
Answer: A whale swimming in water is an example of matter cycling over the body of a living thing. In that as the whale swims water which is matter moves across its body.
Isotopes
Atoms of the same element; number of protons remain the same, number of neutrons vary. Chemical properties remain the same. Atomic mass varies.
Na sodium with 11 neutrons = atomic mass of 22
With 22 neutrons the mass is 23.
Both have 11 protons in the nucleus.
