The Consequences of a Comet's Tail Sweeping Across the Earth

question 5

Multiple Choice

The consequences of a comet's tail sweeping across the Earth would be

• A)a meteor shower.
• B)likely catastrophic.
• C)like an enhanced Aurora Borealis worldwide.
• D)quite unpredictable.

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Definitions:

Somatic Cells

These are any cells forming an organism's body, excluding reproductive cells.

Meiosis

The process that produces sperm and ova, each of which contains only half of the parent cell’s original complement of 46 chromosomes.

Identical Twins

Twins who have developed from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic makeup.

Monozygotic Twins

Identical twins that develop from a single fertilized egg, sharing the same genetics.