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Where Is the Aral Sea, and What Are the Reasons

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Where is the Aral Sea, and what are the reasons for the dramatic loss in surface area it has experienced over the last half century? Be certain to discuss the environmental implications of the vanishing of this body of water.


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DNA Strands

The linear components of DNA, consisting of a chain of nucleotides that store genetic information, with DNA typically existing as a double-stranded helix.

Heat

The total amount of kinetic energy in a sample of a substance.

Polymorphism

(1) The existence of two or more phenotypically different individuals within a population. (2) The presence of detectable variation in the genomes of different individuals in a population.

Genomes

The complete set of DNA, including all of its genes, in an organism or a cell, providing the biological blueprint.

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