What Geographic Error Did Columbus Make

question 22

Multiple Choice

What geographic error did Columbus make?

• A) He grossly underestimated the size of the earth.
• B) He thought the earth was not round but flat.
• C) He was certain that India was east of the Americas.
• D) He expected the weather in India to be the same as in North Atlantic.
• E) He confused the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean.

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Definitions:

Phosphate Groups

Phosphate groups consist of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms and are critical components of many biological molecules, including DNA, RNA, and ATP.

Base-Pairing Rules

The base-pairing rules describe how nucleotides form pairs in DNA and RNA through hydrogen bonding: adenine pairs with thymine (uracil in RNA) and cytosine pairs with guanine.

A-T

Adenine-Thymine, a base pair in DNA where adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) through hydrogen bonds, crucial for the structure of DNA.