Seasonal Changes Create Layering in Glaciers Known as

question 40

Multiple Choice

Seasonal changes create layering in glaciers known as

• A) growth banding.
• B) rhythmic layering.
• C) seasonal layering.
• D) annual banding.

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Definitions:

XO Karyotype

A chromosomal configuration characterized by having a single X chromosome and no Y chromosome, typically associated with Turner syndrome.

Turner Syndrome

An inherited condition in which only one sex chromosome (an X chromosome) is present in cells; karyotype is designated X0; affected individuals are sterile females.

Nondisjunction

Abnormal separation of sister chromatids or of homologous chromosomes caused by their failure to disjoin (move apart) properly during mitosis or meiosis.

Sperm

The male reproductive cell, or gamete, in sexually reproducing organisms, designed to fertilize the female ovum.