BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781305967359
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE L
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 42, Problem 12SA
Plants obtain ______ by taking it up from the air.
| a. nitrogen | c. phosphorus |
| b. carbon | d. water |
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Plants are a source of ________. a. food b. fuel c. medicine d. all of the above
The main source(s) of hydrogen and oxygen for plants is (are)____ . a. soil and air c. water and fertilizer b. water and soil d. water and air
Water evaporation from plant parts is called_______ . a. translocation c. transpiration b. respiration d. tension
Chapter 42 Solutions
BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS+APPL.(LOOSELEAF)
Ch. 42 - In most ecosystems, producers use energy from...Ch. 42 - Prob. 2SACh. 42 - Organisms at the first trophic level ________. a....Ch. 42 - Primary productivity on land is affected by...Ch. 42 - An _______ is an autotroph. a. producer c....Ch. 42 - Most of Earths fresh water is _______. a. in lakes...Ch. 42 - Earths largest carbon reservoir is _______. a. the...Ch. 42 - Carbon is released into the atmosphere by ________...Ch. 42 - Prob. 9SACh. 42 - The ______ cycle is a sedimentary cycle. a....
Ch. 42 - Earths largest phosphorus reservoir is ________....Ch. 42 - Plants obtain ______ by taking it up from the air....Ch. 42 - Prob. 13SACh. 42 - Soil in _______ is richest in carbon. a. the...Ch. 42 - Prob. 15SACh. 42 - Marguerite has a vegetable garden in Maine....Ch. 42 - Prob. 2CTCh. 42 - Prob. 3CTCh. 42 - Prob. 4CT
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Which nutrient moves into plants during primary production? a.phosphorus b. nitrogen c. carbon d. none e. all threearrow_forwardThe process whereby nitrogen is brought into organic molecules is called ________. a. nitrification b. denitrification c. nitrogen fixation d. nitrogen cyclingarrow_forward(a) Younger plant parts/materials decompose faster compared to older more lignified plant parts/materials; (b) Materials with narrow C:N ratio will decompose more easily compared to materials with wider C:N ratio. A. If statement A is true B. if statement B is true C. both statement A and B are true D. statement A nor B are truearrow_forward
- Plant growth is most likely to be limited by the available supply of usable: a. nitrogenb. carbonc. oxygend. phosphorusarrow_forwardPlants use ________ as an energy source to drive photostnthesis. a. sunlight b. hydrogen ions c. O2 d. CO2arrow_forwardThrough mycorrhization, a plant obtains important nutrients such as ________. a. phosphorus, zinc, and copper b. phosphorus, zinc, and calcium c. nickel, calcium, and zinc d. all of the abovearrow_forward
- (ii) Which one of the following is non- biodegradable? A. DDT B. Vegetable peel C. Cardboard D. Bark of treesarrow_forwardS.1. Plant Organics produced gas. S.2. In shallow and moderate temperature hydrocarbon produced was gas. a. Statements 1 and 2 are both correct b. Statement 1 is correct, Statement 2 is wrong c. Statement 1 is wrong, Statement 2 is correct d. Statements 1 and 2 are both wrongarrow_forwardb. carnivores c. heterotrophs d. autotrophs 6. Any organism that must obtain its food from a source outside itself is a(n) a. autotroph. b. heterotroph. C. parasite. d. saprophyte. 8. Which is a consumer? MO) b. grassarrow_forward
- Which of these occurs through symbiotic nitrogen fixation? a. The plant benefits from using an endless source of nitrogen. b. The soil benefits from being naturally fertilized. c. Bacteria benefit from using photosynthates from the plant. d. All of the above occur.arrow_forwardPlants use carbon dioxide from the air and are therefore called _____. a. consumers b. producers c. decomposer d. carbon fixersarrow_forwardIn the context of the phosphorous cycle, which of the following processes is indicated by arrow ac? A. Erosion B. Convection C. Transpiration D. Evaporation E. Nitrogen fixationarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
6 Microbes Saving the Environment; Author: SciShow;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoiwllrRW34;License: Standard Youtube License