The cities of Portland, Oregon, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, are at about the same latitude, but Minneapolis has much hotter summers and much colder winters than Portland. Why?
A) They are not at the same exact latitude.
B) The ocean near Portland moderates the temperature.
C) Fresh water is more likely to freeze than salt water.
D) Minneapolis is much windier, due to its location in the middle of North America.
B
You might also like to view...
An energy-liberating pathway is considered to be
A) metabolic. B) anabolic. C) catabolic. D) hydrogenation. E) all of the above
In conjugation, transformation, or transduction, the recipient bacteria is most likely to accept donor DNA
A. from any source. B. from any species of bacteria. C. from the same species of bacteria. D. only through plasmids. E. from any source AND only through plasmids.
Which of the following are examples of gonadotropins?
A. prolactin and oxytocin B. follicle-stimulating hormone and oxytocin C. luteinizing hormone and estrogen D. prolactin and estrogen E. follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
When humans manipulate the genes of microorganisms, the process is called ________.
A. epidemiology B. genetic engineering C. immunology D. bioremediation E. taxonomy