Why is water so important in controlling Earth's climate?
A) Water vapor is one of the greenhouse gases that allows the release of heat into space.
B) The water in oceans and lakes stores the energy radiated by the sun and releases it slowly.
C) Water warms up quickly when very little energy is added to it.
D) The evaporation of water from oceans and lakes cools the temperature of the continents.
B
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There are ____ basic patterns of Mendelian inheritance
a. three b. four c. five d. six e. seven
How many chromosomes did you inherit from your father?
A) 2 B) 23 C) 24 D) 46
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A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 50 E. 100