Plastic Pollution Entering the Oceans Tends to Collect and Swirl

question 180

Short Answer

Plastic pollution entering the oceans tends to collect and swirl in vast circles within the major oceans and remain there for years.This is due to the presence of circulation patterns called _______.

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Definitions:

Mitotic Division

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells from a single parent cell.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.

Cell Cycle

The series of events that take place in a cell leading to its division and duplication, including interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis.

Checkpoint Controls

Mechanisms in cell cycle regulation that ensure processes are completed properly before proceeding to the next phase, preventing errors like DNA damage.