_________Describes the Total Sediment Load Transported by a Stream

question 42

Multiple Choice

_________describes the total sediment load transported by a stream.

• A)Hydro- load factor
• B)Capacity
• C)Discharge
• D)Competence

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Definitions:

Degradation

The process of breaking down or decomposing substances into simpler forms, as in the breakdown of proteins into amino acids.

Synaptic Cleft

A gap between two nerve cells where neurotransmitters are released from the presynaptic neuron to send signals to the postsynaptic neuron.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Exocytosis

The process by which cells release substances (such as neurotransmitters and hormones) outside the cell by the fusion of a vesicle with the plasma membrane.