Which Does Not Transfer Carbon from the Atmosphere to the Lithosphere

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which does not transfer carbon from the atmosphere to the lithosphere?

• A)chemical weathering of rocks
• B)volcanic activity
• C)the activities of shell-building organisms
• D)the preservation of photosynthetic organisms on land and in the oceans

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Definitions:

Double-Stranded DNA

The structure of DNA in which two linear strands run in opposite directions (antiparallel) and are wound around each other, much like a twisted ladder, forming the characteristic double helix.

Sticky Ends

Single-stranded overhangs resulting from the action of restriction enzymes on DNA, which can be used to join DNA fragments together.

Viruses

Viruses are microscopic infectious agents that replicate only inside the living cells of an organism, leading to various diseases.

Vector DNA

A DNA molecule used as a vehicle to artificially carry foreign genetic material into another cell.