Permafrost Is ____.​

question 65

Multiple Choice

Permafrost is ____.​

• A) ​a temporary pool of water in an estuary
• B) ​a permanent pool of water in the grasslands
• C) ​permanently frozen ground in the polar icecap
• D) ​temporary frozen ground in the polar icecap
• E) permanently frozen layer of ground in the tundra​

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Definitions:

Pathogen

An organism, usually a microorganism, capable of producing disease.

Disease Symptoms

Observable effects experienced by an individual resulting from a disease, which can include fever, fatigue, pain, and other physical and psychological changes.

Ether Linkages

Chemical bonds in which an oxygen atom connects two alkyl or aryl groups, commonly found in organic compounds and lipids like phospholipids.

Branched-Chain Hydrocarbons

Organic molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen atoms arranged in a branched structure.