If a Geologist Is Studying Volcanoes on the Ocean Floor

question 62

Short Answer

If a geologist is studying volcanoes on the ocean floor, she or he is examining a _________________.

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Definitions:

Atoms

The basic unit of a chemical element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and electrons orbiting the nucleus.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all living organisms.

Mitosis

A type of cell division in eukaryotic cells that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.

Centrioles

Cylinder-shaped structures found in most eukaryotic cells that play a significant role in cell division.