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An earthquake is best described as a

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long term

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Cell differentiation occurs when various genes are expressed to a different extent in different cells. What does it mean for a gene to be "turned off," or not expressed? A. Transcription into RNA does not occur for that gene. B.

What happens when the thermal energy of a subtance increases? 1. The motion of the particles in the substance increases, and the temperature of the substance decreases. 2.

Wurtz, Goldberg, and Robinson showed that the firing rates of neurons in the parietal cortex are enhanced when an animal subsequently makes a saccade to a target within that neuron's receptive field. What is the explanation for this finding?

How might an increase in heat front he sun affect the hydrosphere and the hydrologic cycle?

It is generally thought that four critical innovations arose during the evolution of our ape-like ancestors into humans. All of the following are innovations except

Most potential energy captured from food molecules is stored as ___. ATP AMP ADP

Among plants known as legumes (beans, peas, alfalfa, clover, for example), the seeds are contained in a fruit that is itself called a legume, better known as a pod.

Which of the following best explains the central role of carbon in the chemistry of living organisms? A. Carbon forms many molecules with ionic bonds B. Carbon forms many molecules with convalece bonds C.

The conversion of nitrogen gas to compounds useful to crops is called nitrogen fixation nitrogen compounding nitrogen conversion nitrogen fusion

How many copies of a DNA molecule result from to replications of a single DNA molecule?