Determine the coefficient and the degree of each term in the polynomial.
-$x^{7}+11 x^{5}-x-8$
A) Coefficients: 1, 11, 1, 8 ; degrees: 7, 5, 1, 0
B) Coefficients: 1, 11, - 1, - 8 ;degrees: 7, 5, 1, 0
C) Coefficients: 1, 11, - 1, 8 ;degrees: 7, 6, 1, 0
D) Coefficients: 1, 11, 0, - 8 ;degrees: 7, 5, 1, 1

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The coefficients of the polynomial $x^{7}+11x^{5}-x-8$ are 1 (for $x^{7}$), 11 (for $11x^{5}$), -1 (for $-x$), and -8 (for the constant term -8). The degrees are 7 (for $x^{7}$), 5 (for $x^{5}$), 1 (for $x$), and 0 (for the constant term -8), respectively.

Determine the Coefficient and the Degree of Each Term in the Polynomial