C. Chromosomes ive taken a quiz and it had the same question and i got it correct
<em>The given answer would dissolve readily in the nonpolar solvent CCl4;</em>
D. Grease
<u>Because water molecules are polar, they interact with the sodium and chloride ions. In general, polar solvents dissolve polar solutes, and nonpolar solvents dissolve nonpolar solutes.
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The best synonym for pathogen would be disease causing microbe. The definition for pathogen is - An agent that causes disease, especially a living microorganism such as a bacterium, virus, or fungus.