The Impact That Formed the Caloris Basin on Mercury Also

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Multiple Choice

The impact that formed the Caloris Basin on Mercury also created intense seismic waves that disrupted the surface of Mercury on the opposite side of the planet. Which other solar system feature is known to have involved a major impact with a similar result?

• A) Mare Orientalis on the Moon
• B) Hellas Basin on Mars
• C) Great Rift Valley on Earth
• D) Cleopatra Caldera on Venus

Appreciate the applications and implications of metagenomics in studying microbial communities.

Distinguish between essential and non-essential genes in prokaryotic organisms.

Understand the role of genome size, gene content, and organizational differences in distinguishing between different types of genomes.

Recognize the potential of model organisms in genomic studies and understand criteria for their selection.

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