Biological Sediments Are the Most Abundant Sediments Due to the High

question 45

True/False

Biological sediments are the most abundant sediments due to the high productivity of organisms along the continental shelf.

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Definitions:

5¢->3¢ Direction

The orientation of nucleic acid chains in DNA and RNA synthesis, indicating the direction from the 5' end (phosphate group) to the 3' end (hydroxyl group).

Replication Fork

Y-shaped structure produced during the semiconservative replication of DNA.

Template Strand

The strand of DNA that serves as the guide for synthesizing RNA during transcription, ensuring the correct sequence of nucleotides.

DNA Replication

The biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule, essential for cell division.