<span>Sheet fractures are accurate fractures defining slabs of rock that range from 0.5 to 10 meters thick. They normally form in sets parallel to the Earth's surface but may form in convex-upward or concave-upward sets. The most popular hypothesis of the formation of sheet fractures is that they are the result of expansion and tangential fracturing consequent on erosion offloading or pressure release.</span>
The answer would be A—the molecular formula given is that of a long-chain, saturated fatty acid, which would be insoluble in water (i.e., hydrophobic).
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B describes carbohydrates, which can function as a storage of energy (e.g., starch or glycogen) or structural components (e.g., cellulose). The three examples just given are polymers of glucose, a monosaccharide; monosaccharide generally have the empirical formula CH2O; this is not the empirical formula of the given molecule (and, in any case, there are too few oxygen atoms for the number of carbon atoms), and so B is incorrect.
C describes an amino acid, likely an α-amino acid, which consist of a central, saturated carbon bonded to amino (—NH2) and carboxyl (—C(=O)OH) functional groups and a variable side chain, which determines the amino acid’s properties. Since the formula of an amino acid must contain nitrogen, which the formula given doesn’t have, the molecule couldn’t be an amino acid, and so C is incorrect.
D describes nucleic acids. Examples include DNA and RNA; nucleic acids and the nucleotide monomers that comprise them contain a nitrogenous base and a phosphate group. The given molecule’s formula has neither nitrogen nor phosphorus, and so cannot represent an amino acid, making D incorrect.
A prolonged period of photorespiration would affect a plant, giving a significant evolutionary advantage to plant species in dry climates.
<h3>What is the difference between photorespiration and respiration?</h3>
One of the basic differences between photorespiration and respiration concerns the effect of O2 on the two processes. Respiration saturates when O2 reaches approximately 2%, while photorespiration does not reach saturation in a pure O2 atmosphere.
<h3>Under what conditions does photorespiration occur?</h3>
Photorespiration is an expensive metabolic pathway that occurs when the Calvin Cycle enzyme rubisco acts on oxygen instead of carbon dioxide.
With this information, we can conclude that A prolonged period of photorespiration would affect a plant, giving a significant evolutionary advantage to plant species in dry climates.
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