The Leaves of an Oak Tree Are Green and Those

question 10

Multiple Choice

The leaves of an oak tree are green and those leaves use light to help the tree grow. If the tree were exposed only to green light

• A) it would grow more quickly because green light is used by the tree.
• B) the growth rate of the tree would not change.
• C) it would not grow well because the tree does not use much green light compared to other wavelengths.
• D) the growth rate would depend on how hot the green light was.

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Definitions:

Structurally Complex

Having a composition or architecture that involves multiple, often interconnected or interdependent, parts or elements.

Polymer

A molecule built up from repeating subunits of the same general type (monomers); examples include proteins, nucleic acids, or polysaccharides.

Amphipathic Molecule

A molecule containing both hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions.

Hydrophobic End

The part of a molecule that repels water, often found in molecules like lipids that have both hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends.