Do trees really sequester carbon permanently or does this take place simply while they are alive? What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: While trees do not sequester carbon permanently, they do store it for longer than their
lifespan. Much of the carbon is trapped in slow-to-degrade forms such as cellulose and lignin.
As a result, the release of carbon from the decaying plant matter is exceedingly gradual.
You might also like to view...
Operons are commonly found in eukaryotic genetic systems
a. true b. false
The Casparian strip prevents apoplastic movement through epidermal cells.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The stomach produces a hormone that feeds back and acts on the stomach.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
You sit next to Uncle Ed, an immunologist, at Thanksgiving dinner. "I'm a 'big eater'," he says, "just like the cells I study." What are the large cells that engulf pathogens that Uncle Ed works with?
A. Monocytes B. Antibodies C. Bacteriophages D. Macrophages E. Erythrocytes