A Simple Carbohydrate

question 56

Multiple Choice

A simple carbohydrate

• A)has a molecular formula of C₆H₁₂O₆.
• B)is a building block of protein.
• C)consists of several joined chains.
• D)has only one nucleotide.

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Definitions:

Discharge

The flow rate of water from a given source, such as a river or aquifer, typically measured in volume per unit time.

Low-Gradient Stream

A stream with a gentle slope that typically has slower water velocity and can form wide meanders, floodplains, and deposits of sediments along its course.

Erosion

the process by which natural forces, like water or wind, remove soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location and transport it to another.

Stream Confined

Refers to a watercourse that flows within narrow, limited boundaries, usually within a canyon or a gorge.