Nestled at the edge of the arid Great Basin and the snowy Sierra Nevada mountains in California, Mono Lake is an ancient saline lake that covers over 70 square miles and supports a unique and productive ecosystem. The lake has no fish; instead it is home to trillions of brine shrimp and alkali flies. Freshwater streams feed Mono Lake, supporting lush riparian forests of cottonwood and willow along their banks. Along the lakeshore, scenic limestone formations known as tufa towers rise from the water's surface. Millions of migratory birds visit the lake each year.
From 1941 until 1990, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) diverted excessive amounts of water from Mono Basin streams. Mono Lake dropped 45 vertical feet, lost half its volume, and doubled in salinity.
The Mono Lake Committee, founded in 1978, led the fight to save the lake with cooperative solutions. We continue our protection, restoration, and education efforts today with the support of 16,000 members --and we host this Website.
In 1994, after over a decade of litigation, the California State Water Resources Control Board ordered DWP to allow Mono Lake to rise to a healthy level of 6,392 feet above sea level--twenty feet above its historic low. It is rising toward that goal -- click here for the current lake level, or visit one of the other links on this page for more of the Mono Lake story.
ATP or Adenosine triphosphate is well know for it's energy source but despite it has many roles in cell. ATP is primarily used as energy source as it has higher energy in it's phospho-di-ester bonds between P and P atoms. It is hydrolyzed to ADP & AMP to give energy.
Answer:
I predict that the gametes will be unique from their parents.
Explanation:
I predict that the chromosomes will pair up, with each pair having a red chromosome and a blue chromosome, then they'll cross over and exchange similar genetic information with each other. I think this because variety is important for any species for survival.
The species of plankton found in sediments and their isotope ratios can show the temperature of the overlying waters when the sediments were deposited.
The correct answer is: C) thoracolumbar region, and the postganglionic fibers secrete norepinephrine
The pathway of autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic) involves two:
1. Preganglionic neuron - from CNS (spinal cord or brain) to the autonomic ganglion, all of these fibers release acetylcholine (Ach)
2. Postganglionic neuron - from the autonomic ganglion to the cells of the effector organ, parasympathetic postganglionic fibers release acetylcholine while sympathetic postganglionic fibers release norepinephrine.
