CO₂ Absorbed by the Oceans Combines with Water to Form

question 92

Multiple Choice

CO₂ absorbed by the oceans combines with water to form H₂CO₃.Which of the following will result from increasing the concentration of H₂CO₃ in the oceans?

• A)Ocean pH will be stabilized by the buffering capacity of H₂CO₃.
• B)Ocean pH will increase.
• C)Ocean pH will decrease.
• D)The concentration of bicarbonate ions (HCO₃^-)in the ocean will decrease.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that represents ethical or moral standards and strives for perfection.

Oedipus Complex

In Freudian theory, a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and envy towards the same-sex parent.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that balances the demands of the id, superego, and reality.

Id

A component of Freud's model of the psyche that is responsible for instinctual drives and operates based on the pleasure principle.