What Are the Fundamental Resources Required to Support Life

question 26

Multiple Choice

What are the fundamental resources required to support life?

• A) Oxygen, water, energy, carbon
• B) Nutrients, oxygen, sugar, appropriate temperatures
• C) Water, nutrients, energy, appropriate temperatures
• D) Oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, water
• E) Water, energy, oxygen, nutrients

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Definitions:

Solids

Materials in the state of matter characterized by fixed shape and volume, with particles closely packed in a regular pattern.

Pure Substances

Materials that are composed of only one type of atom or molecule, exhibiting consistent physical and chemical properties throughout the sample.

Uniform Composition

A characteristic of substances where the composition is consistent throughout the material, indicating a homogeneous mixture or pure substance.

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.