What is adiabatic cooling?

A. the cooling due to rainfall on windward side of a mountain
B. the cooling due to polar air masses flowing towards the equator
C. cooling due to the decrease in air pressure at higher elevations
D. the cooling due to increased cloud cover at higher elevations


C. cooling due to the decrease in air pressure at higher elevations

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A) establishment of a proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane B) diffusion of electrons through the thylakoid membrane C) reduction of water to produce ATP D) movement of water by osmosis into the thylakoid space from the stroma E) formation of glucose, using carbon dioxide, NADPH, and ATP

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Pathogens that are transmitted via the fecal-oral route are the most common type of pathogens that infect drinking water

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Edible truffles are in the fungal group termed ________, while edible mushrooms are in the fungal group termed ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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The connection point of two sister chromatids

is called the

a. chromatid. b. chromatin. c. centriole. d. centrosome. e. centromere

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