Jupiter Emits a Large Amount of Radio Emission Because

question 3

Multiple Choice

Jupiter emits a large amount of radio emission because

• A) charged particles blasted off of Io's surface move through Jupiter's magnetic field.
• B) violent storms in its atmosphere produce a lot of lightening.
• C) Jupiter is so cold that its blackbody radiation peaks at radio wavelengths.
• D) Jupiter's thick inner shell of metallic hydrogen is electrically conductive.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Membrane Protein

A protein associated with one of the surfaces of a biological membrane. Compare with integral membrane protein.

Receptor

A protein molecule that receives chemical signals from outside a cell, allowing cells to respond to various stimuli.

Signaling Molecule

Chemicals that transport information between cells in the body to coordinate responses.

Scaffold Proteins

Proteins that organize groups of intracellular signaling molecules into signaling complexes.