A Majority of the Melts in the Earth Form Through

question 50

Multiple Choice

A majority of the melts in the Earth form through the partial melting of ultramafic mantle rock.These newly formed magmas are

• A) ultramafic.
• B) mafic.
• C) felsic.
• D) intermediate.

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Definitions:

Hydrophilic

Type of molecule, often polar, that interacts with water by dissolving in water and/or by forming hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

Phospholipids

A type of lipid molecule that forms the main structure of cell membranes, composed of two fatty acids, a phosphate group, and a glycerol molecule.

Plasma Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a cell, regulating the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Protein Synthesis

A cellular process involving the assembly of amino acids into proteins based on the sequence of nucleotides in messenger RNA.