Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133922851
Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 9TYU
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To design: A controlled experiment to test the hypothesis that acidification of water caused by acid rain would inhibit the growth of Elodea, a freshwater plant.
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Acid rain includes the emissions when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide react with water to form acids in the atmosphere. They form a layer on the leaf tissues of the plants. This inhibits
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Campbell Biology, Books a la Carte Plus Mastering Biology with eText -- Access Card Package (10th Edition)
Ch. 3.1 - MAKE CONNECTIONS What is electronegativity, and...Ch. 3.1 - Why is it unlikely that two neighboring water...Ch. 3.1 - WHAT IF? What would be the effect on the...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 1CCCh. 3.2 - Prob. 2CCCh. 3.2 - WHAT IF? A water strider (an insect that can walk...Ch. 3.2 - WHAT IF? A water strider (an insect that can walk...Ch. 3.2 - Prob. 5CCCh. 3.3 - Compared with a basic Solution at pH 9, the same...Ch. 3.3 - HCl is a strong acid that dissociates in water:...
Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 3.3 - Prob. 4CCCh. 3 - DRAW IT Label a hydrogen bond and a polar...Ch. 3 - Describe how different types of solutes dissolve...Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.3CRCh. 3 - Which of the following is a hydrophobic material?...Ch. 3 - Prob. 2TYUCh. 3 - Measurements show that the pH of a particuiar lake...Ch. 3 - What is the hydroxide ion concentration of the...Ch. 3 - A slice of pizza has 500 kcal. If we could burn...Ch. 3 - DRAW IT Draw the hydration shells that form around...Ch. 3 - In agricultural areas, farmers pay close attention...Ch. 3 - EVOLUTION CONNECTION This chapter explains how the...Ch. 3 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 3 - WRITE ABOUT A THEME: ORGANIZATION Several emergent...Ch. 3 - SYNTHESIZE YOUR KNOWLEDGE How do cats drink?...
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