The Early Experiment by Van Helmont (1600s)describes How He Grew

question 24

Multiple Choice

The early experiment by Van Helmont (1600s) describes how he grew a tree in a large pot and found that after five years,the amount of soil in the pot had not changed.He concluded that the increase in weight was due to the addition of water.At that time,the compounds in air had not yet been identified.Today,you know that he only discovered half the story.Which additional experiment would provide evidence for the rest of the story?

• A)Carbon is discovered as a major element in trees and is lacking in water molecules.
• B)Radioactive carbon in carbon dioxide in the air is identified as part of the tree structure.
• C)A very careful measurement of the water taken in and lost by the tree would have revealed only half the added weight gained by the tree was from water.
• D)Analysis of nutrients in the soil would account for half the weight of the tree.
• E)All of the experiments but for an analysis of nutrients in the soil would account for half the weight of the tree.

Comprehend the significance of nonverbal communication in cultural expression.

Analyze the impact of historical and social events on national ideologies and cultural values.

Understand the concept of cultural adaptation and its necessity in addressing environmental pressures.

Grasp the implications of ethnocentrism and its inconsistency with appreciating cultural diversity.

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