As CO₂ Concentrations Continue to Increase in Our Atmosphere, Photorespiration

question 12

Multiple Choice

As CO₂ concentrations continue to increase in our atmosphere, photorespiration rates are likely to _______, a change that should _______ the advantage C₄ plants have over C₃ plants.

• A) decrease; increase
• B) decrease; decrease
• C) increase; increase
• D) increase; decrease

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychology, a part of the mind that mediates between conscious and unconscious thoughts, often tied to one's sense of self-esteem and identity.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory proposed by Freud that describes a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy and rivalry with the same-sex parent.

Impulsiveness

A tendency to act on spontaneous desires without considering the consequences.

Superego

Part of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical or moral self that counters the impulses of the id.