A Total Lunar Eclipse Occurs When the Moon Enters the Earth's

question 26

Multiple Choice

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the Earth's

• A)Umbra
• B)Van Allen belts
• C)Equatorial plane
• D)Saros

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Definitions:

Protein

Organic molecule that consists of one or more polypeptides.

Initiator tRNA

A special type of transfer RNA that begins the process of translating a mRNA molecule to a protein by carrying the first amino acid of the protein.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a single-stranded RNA molecule that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where proteins are synthesized.

Genetic Code

Complete set of sixty-four mRNA codons.