Which of the Following Did Captain Cook and Christopher Columbus

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Captain Cook and Christopher Columbus have in common?

• A) Both of them sailed to obtain scientific knowledge as well as empire.
• B) Both of them were killed by people they met in their travels.
• C) Both of them returned home with news of gold that could be exploited.
• D) Both of them changed local ecologies by introducing European flora and fauna to unfamiliar environments.

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Chromosome

A long DNA molecule with associated proteins that help to package and manage the DNA, forming the structural foundation of genes and genetic information in organisms.

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