he missing term in the following polynomial has a degree of 5 and a coefficient of 16. Which statement best describes the polynomial? It is not in standard form because the degree of the first term is not greater than six. It is not in standard form because the degree of the first term should be equal to zero. It is in standard form because the exponents are in order from highest to lowest. It is in standard form because the coefficients are in order from highest to lowest.