Rainfall Is Greater in Temperate Deciduous Forests Than in Temperate

question 24

True/False

Rainfall is greater in temperate deciduous forests than in temperate shrublands and grasslands.

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Definitions:

Cyclins

Regulatory proteins whose levels oscillate during the cell cycle; cyclins associate with cyclin-dependent kinases to form cyclin-Cdk complexes.

Cdks

Cyclin-dependent kinases, enzymes that regulate the cell cycle through phosphorylation of target proteins.

Anaphase-Promoting Complex

A multiprotein complex that regulates the progression of the cell cycle by triggering the transition from metaphase to anaphase in mitosis and meiosis.

Homologous Chromosomes

Chromosomes that are similar in morphology and genetic constitution. In humans there are 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes; one member of each pair is inherited from the mother, and the other from the father.