What Type of Climate Dominates in Most of Insular Southeast

question 16

Multiple Choice

What type of climate dominates in most of insular Southeast Asia?

• A)occasionally hot and humid
• B)constantly cool and dry
• C)constantly hot and dry
• D)constantly cool and humid
• E)constantly hot and humid

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Hydrophobic

Characteristic of molecules that repel water; substances that are not easily soluble in water.

Hydrophilic

A term describing molecules or substances that have an affinity for water, making them capable of dissolving in or being wetted by water.

Fatty Acid

A lipid that is an organic acid containing a long hydrocarbon chain, with no double bonds (saturated fatty acid), one double bond (monounsaturated fatty acid), or two or more double bonds (polyunsaturated fatty acid); components of triacylglycerols and phospholipids, as well as monoacylglycerols and diacylglycerols.

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A molecule that binds to a specific site in a receptor or other protein.