When and Why Did the U

question 164

Multiple Choice

When and why did the U.S.government introduce tax incentives to subsidize solar energy?

• A) the 1930s, as a way to employ people during the Great Depression
• B) the 1940s, to harness new energy sources during World War II
• C) the 1970s, when the Arab oil embargo took place
• D) the first decade of the 2000s, as a response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
• E) first decade of the 2000s, with President Obama's new energy plan

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Definitions:

Polymerase Chain Reaction

A laboratory technique used to amplify DNA segments, enabling detailed analysis and study of genetic material.

DNA Polymerase

DNA Polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA, playing a critical role in DNA replication and repair.

Enzyme

Protein or RNA that speeds up a reaction without being changed by it.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA from an RNA template, essential in the replication of retroviruses.