The Most Realistic Models of Atmospheric Warming Predict That Mean

question 18

Multiple Choice

The most realistic models of atmospheric warming predict that mean global surface temperature will increase about ________ during the second half of the twenty-first century.

• A) 2.5˚C
• B) 3.5˚C
• C) 4.5˚C
• D) 5.5˚C
• E) 6.5˚C

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Definitions:

Plasmolyzed

A condition in plant cells in which the plasma membrane pulls away from the cell wall due to the loss of water through osmosis.

Central Vacuole

A large vacuole found in the center of most plant cells, involved in storage and the regulation of cell volume and pressure.

Plasmolysis

The process in which cells lose water in a hypertonic solution, causing the cell membrane to detach from the cell wall.

Crenation

The shrinking of cells in a hypertonic solution due to loss of water through osmosis.