Despite the enormous amount of solar energy that plants are exposed to, photosynthesis is only able to transform about 1-2% of that energy into stored chemical energy

List three major factors responsible for this phenomenon and explain how each contributes to this inefficiency.
What will be an ideal response?


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A. Cambrian Period. B. Proterozoic Era. C. Carboniferous Period. D. Triassic Period. E. Devonian Period

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a. complications of diabetes b. high blood pressure c. damaged blood vessels in the kidneys. d. pesticide, lead, or arsenic exposure e. all of these.

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The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that approximately ________% of rural wells and water systems have some type of pollutant in them

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Competition shapes communities because there are usually limited

A. species. B. interactions. C. resources. D. nutrients.

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