Rising Sea Levels in the Future Will Be Linked Mostly

question 53

Multiple Choice

Rising sea levels in the future will be linked mostly to the melting of

• A) the Greenland ice cap only
• B) the Antarctic ice cap only
• C) the north polar ice cap
• D) both the Antarctic and Greenland ice caps

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Definitions:

Codon

A sequence of three nucleotides in mRNA that specifies a particular amino acid or a start/stop signal in protein synthesis.

Nucleotides

The basic building blocks of DNA and RNA, composed of a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, critical for virtually all biological processes.