The Approximate Amount of Forest Lost Each Year Is Nearest

question 126

Multiple Choice

The approximate amount of forest lost each year is nearest:

• A)1.5 million hectares
• B)6 million hectares
• C)13 million hectares
• D)22 million hectares

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Definitions:

Cosmid Cloning Vectors

Hybrid plasmid-bacteriophage DNA vectors used in genetic engineering for cloning large DNA fragments.

Restriction Enzyme

A protein produced by bacteria that cleaves DNA at specific sites, widely used in molecular biology for DNA manipulation.

Reverse Transcriptase

An enzyme used by some viruses (including retroviruses like HIV) to transcribe their RNA into DNA, allowing them to integrate into the host genome.

DNA Ligase

A molecule that aids the merging of DNA segments by stimulating the creation of a phosphodiester connection.