The Hubbard Brook Watershed Project Illustrated That ____

question 15

Multiple Choice

The Hubbard Brook Watershed Project illustrated that ____.

• A) deforestation increases nutrients in nearby aquatic ecosystems
• B) deforestation can result in polluted streams
• C) deforestation results in calcium retention in soil
• D) primary consumers are the most important part of that energy pyramid
• E) trees absorb too much water and are not useful in a watershed area

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Definitions:

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

Electron Transfer Chain

A series of compounds that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.

Reactant Glucose

A starting material in a chemical reaction, specifically glucose, which is a simple sugar that organisms use for energy.

ATP Molecules

Adenosine triphosphate molecules, which serve as the primary energy carrier in cells, powering various cellular processes.