The First Negative Feedback from Global Warming Due to a Rapid

question 15

Multiple Choice

The first negative feedback from global warming due to a rapid increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is

• A) increased global precipitation rates.
• B) acceleration of the chemical reactions of weathering.
• C) weathering depletes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
• D) expansion of forest areas.

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Definitions:

Genetic Recombination

A process by which pieces of DNA are broken and recombined to produce new combinations of alleles, contributing to genetic diversity.

Meiosis

Meiosis, which occurs only in eukaryotes, is a form of cell division that cuts the number of chromosomes in half.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, created during the S phase of cell division, that are connected by a centromere.

Genome Size

The total amount of DNA contained within one copy of a single genome, measured in base pairs or number of genes.