They break down rotting materials and return nutrients to the soil.
( They don't do photosynthesis since they are much different from plants)
Answer:
2.5.2 Atomistic Configurations of Oxygen in Silicon Crystals
Oxygen atoms are incorporated in the silicon lattice on an interstitial position (denoted by Oi), where the oxygen atom sits in an almost bond-centered position between two adjacent Si atoms [101]. Several of the local vibration modes are infrared (IR) active. The predominant IR line at 1104/cm (at room temperature) was calibrated with respect to other analytical methods, such as gas fusion and several radioactive techniques, and is used as the standard method for the quantitative determination of the oxygen content in as-grown silicon crystals (as-grown silicon usually contains only a negligible amount of precipitated oxygen).
Answer: Transpiration---A
Explanation: Transpiration is the process in the water cycle whereby plant loose(excess) water by evaporation through the stomata of their leaves since not all water absorbed by the root is actually used for growth in plants.In order to allow the intake of carbon-dioxide, water must exit the leaves through transpiration which then provides the plant with cooling, rigidity and maintaining the overall water balance of the plant.
