Which of the Following Describes the Process of Mineral Dissolution

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the process of mineral dissolution?

• A) heating to a temperature where bonds between atoms break
• B) reacting minerals with reagents to form new minerals
• C) immersing in water such that atoms or ions separate from crystal faces
• D) breaking apart bonds to release chemical energy for microbes

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Definitions:

Lichen

Symbiotic organisms composed of a fungus and a photosynthetic partner (usually an alga or cyanobacterium) that live together and function as a single ecological unit.

Benefit From Each Other

A situation or relationship in which all parties involved gain advantages or positives from their association or interaction.

Plant Parasites

Organisms that derive nutrients at the expense of plants, often causing harm to their plant hosts.

Armillaria

A genus of parasitic fungi known to cause root rot in plants, some species of which are bioluminescent.