The Jovian Planets

question 71

Multiple Choice

The jovian planets:

• A)all are less than 5 A.U. from the Sun.
• B)all have rings around their equators.
• C)all spin slower than the Earth.
• D)have satellite systems with less than 4 moons.
• E)are all much denser than any of the terrestrials planets.

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Definitions:

ATP Formation

The process of generating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a key energy carrier in the cell, through cellular respiration or photosynthesis.

Final Electron Acceptor

The last compound to accept an electron in an electron transport chain, critical for the process of cellular respiration.

Anaerobic Conditions

Environments lacking in free oxygen, where organisms that do not require oxygen for growth thrive.

Lactate

An ion or ester of lactic acid that forms in muscles under anaerobic conditions and can be used as a source of energy.