Wetlands Mitigation Banking Is

question 173

Multiple Choice

Wetlands mitigation banking is:

• A) the practice of bribing EPA officials for permits to fill wetlands
• B) the practice of filling wetlands without appropriate permits
• C) the practice of obtaining permits to fill wetlands and auctioning them off to the highest bidder
• D) the illegal practice of selling a permit to fill a wetland to a company known for high levels of pollution
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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Definitions:

Granulosa Cells

In mammals, cells that surround the developing oocyte and are part of the follicle; produce estrogens and inhibin

Primary Oocyte

An immature egg cell that is found in the ovaries of females; it is arrested in the first meiotic division until puberty.

Secondary Oocyte

An oocyte in the second meiotic division phase, ready to be fertilized to potentially develop into an embryo.

Primary Spermatocyte

A male germ cell that undergoes meiosis to form spermatozoa, in the process of spermatogenesis.