The Brown Ovals Seen in Jupiter's Atmosphere Are

question 44

Multiple Choice

The brown ovals seen in Jupiter's atmosphere are

• A) upwelling ammonia and methane gas that condenses to form clouds in the cold upper atmosphere.
• B) vortices of a similar nature to the Great Red Spot,but smaller and with shorter lifetimes.
• C) ammonia ice crystals over high-pressure systems.
• D) holes in Jupiter's cloud cover,through which we can see deeper layers of the atmosphere.

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Definitions:

Factor XIII

A plasma enzyme that plays a key role in blood coagulation through its action in stabilizing the formation of a blood clot.

Prothrombin

Glycoprotein present in blood that, in the presence of prothrombin activator, is converted to thrombin.

Fibrin-stabilizing Factor

An enzyme that crosslinks fibrin clots, stabilizing them in the process of coagulation.

Agglutination

The clumping of particles or cells, such as bacteria or red blood cells, in response to antigens or antibodies, often used in blood typing and in identifying or estimating the strength of immunities.