Each Differing and Distinct Mineral and Organic Strata Within a Soil

question 125

True/False

Each differing and distinct mineral and organic strata within a soil column is called a horizon.

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Definitions:

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of DNA and RNA, composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group.

Polymers

Large molecules composed of many repeated subunits, known as monomers, which have a wide array of characteristics and uses in both natural and synthetic forms.

Steroid

Type of lipid molecule having a complex of four carbon rings—e.g., cholesterol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.

Lipid Molecule

Organic molecules that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.