Which of the Following Describes the Southwest Kiva

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the Southwest kiva?

• A) a clay mound attached to the northeast corner of the Pueblo
• B) a large circular semi-subterranean structure
• C) a small wooden structure located above ground
• D) a large tall stone structure located above ground

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Definitions:

Photosystem

A complex of proteins and pigments in plants and algae that absorbs light energy and converts it into chemical energy during photosynthesis.

Chlorophyll

A green pigment found in the chloroplasts of plants, algae, and some bacteria, essential for photosynthesis as it absorbs light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

Mitochondrion

An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner layer being folded inward to form layers (cristae).

Chloroplast

Organelle of photosynthesis in plants and photosynthetic protists. Light-dependent reactions occur at its inner thylakoid membrane; light-independent reactions, in the stroma.