A Solar Eclipse Can Only Happen During A

question 63

Multiple Choice

A solar eclipse can only happen during a:

• A)new Moon.
• B)solstice.
• C)first quarter Moon.
• D)full Moon.
• E)perihelion passage of the Sun.

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Definitions:

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Translation

The process by which the sequence of bases in messenger RNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids in a protein by ribosomes and transfer RNA.

Prokaryotes

Microorganisms that lack a distinct nucleus and other organelles due to the absence of a membrane surrounding their genetic material.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus enclosed within membranes, distinguishing them from prokaryotes, which lack a membrane-bound nucleus.