Huge ____ Use Only About 10% of the Electrical Energy

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Short Answer

Huge ____ use only about 10% of the electrical energy they pull off the grid.The other 90% ends up as low-quality heat that flows into the environment.

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Definitions:

Pericycle

Layer of cells surrounding the vascular tissue of roots; produces branch roots.

Companion Cell

Plant cell in the vascular tissue of plants that metabolically supports the conducting cells of the phloem.

Sieve-Tube Member

A type of elongated cell in the phloem of flowering plants, responsible for transporting sugars and other nutrients.

Sieve-Tube Members

Specialized cells in the phloem of higher plants that facilitate the transport of sugars and other nutrients from the leaves to the rest of the plant.