Answer:
Consumptive rates are so high because water that is applied to a field is considered lost to the immediate water system. It either gets evaporated, used by the plants, or leaves the field as run-off. In addition, leaks or evaporation cause loss while water is being transported from the source to the field, often over great distances.
Answer:
alternating sugar (ribose) and phosphate groups also -adenine (A), uracil (U), cytosine (C), or guanine (G).