In a Field Experiment You Noted That 300 Tons of Water

question 11

Multiple Choice

In a field experiment you noted that 300 tons of water was transpired to produce 1 ton of corn (dry weight) .If alfalfa had been grown in the same field instead of corn,which of the following would most likely have been the amount of water transpired?

• A)500 tons
• B)300 tons
• C)275 tons
• D)250 tons
• E)depends on the climate in the area of the experiment

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Definitions:

Afferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that lead into the glomeruli of the kidneys, playing a crucial role in the filtration of blood.

Bowman's Capsule

A part of the nephron in the kidney that encases the glomerulus and is involved in the filtration process of blood to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the beginning of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step of filtering blood to form urine.

Renal Corpuscle

A structure in the nephrons of the kidney consisting of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, playing a crucial role in filtering blood to form urine.