In the Days, Weeks, and Months That Followed Hurricane Katrina

question 77

Multiple Choice

In the days, weeks, and months that followed Hurricane Katrina, residents of the Gulf Coast were looking to the ______ to step in and lead the recovery effort.

• A)American Red Cross
• B)Federal Emergency and Management Agency (FEMA)
• C)Salvation Army
• D)United States Army Corps of Engineers

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Definitions:

Gelatinous Sheath

A thick, viscous covering produced by some bacteria and algae, surrounding their cell or colony, providing protection and sometimes aiding in movement.

Capsule

A protective outer covering of some organisms or the shell of a medication designed for swallowing.

Nuclear Pores

Large protein complexes that cross the nuclear envelope, serving as gateways that regulate the transport of molecules between the nucleus and cytoplasm.

Nucleoplasm

Semifluid medium of the nucleus, containing chromatin.