Polysaccharides Produced by Soil Microbes and Similar Synthetic Polymers Applied

question 25

True/False

Polysaccharides produced by soil microbes and similar synthetic polymers applied to soils are largely responsible for the crusts that form when rain follows tillage.

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Definitions:

Polar Covalent

A type of chemical bond where electrons are unequally shared between atoms, resulting in a molecule with an unequal distribution of charge.

Ionic Bond

Chemical bond that is formed when one atom loses an electron and another accepts that electron.

Inorganic Chemists

Scientists who specialize in the study of inorganic compounds, including metals, minerals, and organometallics.

Organic Chemists

Scientists specializing in organic chemistry, focused on the compounds of carbon and designing synthetic pathways for molecules of interest.