Matter Is More Likely to Exist in the ________ State

question 25

Multiple Choice

Matter is more likely to exist in the ________ state as the pressure is increased.

• A)solid
• B)liquid
• C)gaseous
• D)elemental

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

RuBP Carboxylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the first major step of carbon fixation in the process of photosynthesis, converting ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) and carbon dioxide into two molecules of 3-phosphoglycerate.

Photorespiration

A process in plant metabolism where the enzyme RuBisCO oxygenates RuBP, leading to a decrease in photosynthetic efficiency and carbon fixation.

Stomata

Small openings found on the underside of plant leaves that enable gas exchange and transpiration.