When Calculating Leaf Litter Decomposition,what Must Be Taken into Account

question 13

Multiple Choice

When calculating leaf litter decomposition,what must be taken into account?

• A)carbon uptake by leaf
• B)mass added by decomposers like fungi
• C)waste from earthworms
• D)water reuptake by the tree

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Definitions:

Polymer

Large molecules composed of repeated subunits, which may be identical or different, known as monomers.

Dimer

An association of two monomers (e.g., a disaccharide or a dipeptide).

Isomers

Compounds with the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms, resulting in different properties.

Molecular Formulas

Representations that show the number and types of atoms present in a molecule, but not the bonding arrangement or structure.