Which of the Following Describes a Asteroid

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a asteroid?

• A) Large diameter (10m-1000km) object originating from belt between Jupiter and Mars
• B) Small diameter (<10 cm) object destroyed in Earth's atmosphere
• C) Variable-sized object that intersects the Earth's surface
• D) Icy object that appears to have a tail as it burns, originates from outside our solar system

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Definitions:

Alleles

Various forms of the same gene, arising by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome, responsible for variation in inherited characteristics.

Offspring

The product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents.

Meiosis

A process of cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes in reproductive cells to half, leading to the production of gametes or spores.

Parental Chromosome Number

The parental chromosome number refers to the specific number of chromosomes found in the genetic material an organism inherits from its parents, typically half from each.