Explain why there are enormous deserts in the area of the United States known as the Great Basin, which is east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and west of the Rockies

What will be an ideal response?


The air coming off the Pacific Ocean is pushed up over the Sierras, where it drops its moisture. As the air drops back to lower elevations, it warms, creating dry, warm air over the Great Basin.

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a. lack of acetylcholine production b. abnormal levels of specific neurotransmitters c. failure to remove neurotransmitters from the synaptic cleft d. too much dopamine production e. a failed reuptake of specific neurotransmitters

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The basis of heredity was the direct result of critical and logical thinking. After considering alternative scientific explanations to explain the data he obtained, Gregor Mendel laid the foundation for genetics. His conclusions were based on carefully planned investigations. What organism did Mendel select to carry out his investigations?

A) snapdragon plants B) fruit flies C) mice D) pea plants

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All of the following organisms are eukaryotes except:

A. Archaea B. Protozoa C. plants D. Fungi E. All of the above are eukaryotes

Biology & Microbiology

Cells that are located between the seminiferous tubules of the testis and whose function is to produce androgens are called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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