In Spite of Its Widespread Popularity as a Product for Smoking

question 6

Multiple Choice

In spite of its widespread popularity as a product for smoking, the tobacco plant contains nicotine because it is a

• A) way to attract bees for pollination in the spring.
• B) way to kill off neighboring plants so the tobacco plant has better access to sunshine.
• C) stimulant to the reproductive cycle of the tobacco plant.
• D) natural insecticide.

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Definitions:

Quartz

is a hard, crystalline mineral composed of silicon and oxygen atoms, one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust.

Granite

Granite is a coarse-grained igneous rock comprised mainly of quartz, feldspar, and mica, known for its strength and widely used in construction and monuments.

Surface Area

The total area that the surface of an object occupies.

Fractured

Broken or cracked, often referring to rocks or geological features that have been subjected to stress leading to breakage.