One Adaptation Project Underway in the Netherlands Involves the Construction

question 2

Multiple Choice

One adaptation project underway in the Netherlands involves the construction of ______ that help counter flooding.

• A) dams
• B) levies
• C) buoys
• D) floating communities

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Definitions:

Homologous Traits

Traits shared by two or more species that were inherited from a common ancestor.

Drug Resistance

The reduction in effectiveness of a medication such as an antimicrobial or an antineoplastic in curing a disease or condition.

Virions

The complete, infective form of a virus outside a host cell, consisting of RNA or DNA within a protective protein coat.

Adapt

The process by which organisms become better suited to their environment through changes in traits that improve survival and reproduction.