How does the greenhouse effect work?
A) Rocks, soil, and water on Earth's surface absorb sunlight energy and radiate it as heat.
B) Sunlight energy passes through the transparent water of the oceans and heats up the Earth's core.
C) Some sunlight that hits Earth radiates toward space, but some is held by the atmosphere.
D) All the sunlight energy striking Earth bounces off the planet and radiates into space.
C
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(a) fertilization. (b) cleavage. (c) organ formation. (d) gastrulation.
BAC stands for bacterial artificial chromosome
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In eukaryotes, which of the following is NOT a function of the plasma membrane?
A. barrier for separating extracellular and intracellular environments of a cell B. cell-to-cell adhesion C. selective transport D. ATP synthesis E. cell signaling
Shitake mushrooms are decomposers that break down biological molecules from dead organisms. These organisms
belong to the ____ kingdom.
a. Protist b. Animalia c. Bacteria d. Fungi e. Plantae