What Has Increased the Annual Reliable Runoff Available for Our

question 49

Multiple Choice

What has increased the annual reliable runoff available for our use by nearly 33%?

• A) Sustainable water use practices
• B) Dams
• C) Aquifers
• D) Drip irrigation
• E) Water conservation subsidies

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Definitions:

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed by RNA splicing during the maturation of the final RNA product.

Exons

Regions of a gene that code for proteins and are expressed in the RNA.

Transposons

DNA sequences that can change their position within a genome, sometimes causing or reversing mutations and altering the cell's genetic identity.

Transcription

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