A(n) ____ Is 1/60th of a Degree

question 51

Multiple Choice

A(n) ____ is 1/60th of a degree.

• A)precession
• B)second of arc
• C)minute of arc
• D)nadir
• E)angular diameter

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Definitions:

Okazaki Fragments

Short segments of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication, eventually joined together to form a continuous strand.

DNA Synthesis

The process by which a cell makes an exact copy of its DNA, allowing for genetic information to be passed from one generation to the next.

Discontinuous Strand

A strand of DNA that is synthesized in short segments during DNA replication, also known as the lagging strand.

Fred Griffith

A British bacteriologist whose experiments in 1928 demonstrated the principle of bacterial transformation, an essential discovery that paved the way for understanding DNA as the material of heredity.