One of the Features of the Marine Protection,Research,and Sanctuaries Act

question 78

Multiple Choice

One of the features of the Marine Protection,Research,and Sanctuaries Act is that it ________.

• A)requires the oil industry to adopt procedures and contingency plans to readily respond to and clean up oil spills
• B)requires a permit for dumping wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters
• C)requires a tanker owner-operator to prove that it is fully insured to cover any liability that may occur from an oil spill
• D)issues permits for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and qualified wetlands

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Definitions:

Embryonic Stem Cells

Pluripotent stem cells derived from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, capable of differentiating into various cell types.

Stamen

Of a flower, reproductive organ that consists of a pollen-producing anther and, in most species, a filament.

Gametophyte

Gamete-producing haploid body that forms in the life cycle of plants and some multicelled algae.

Angiosperm

Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit, the largest and most diverse group in the plant kingdom.