Crystalline silica is a natural compound in the earth's crust and is a basic component of sand and granite. Silicosis is an incurable disease of the lungs caused by breathing crystalline silica dust. This dust can cause scar tissue to form in the lungs.
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option D. It would be carbon dioxide and water that contributes the most to the mass of a plant. These substances are what the plant needs to carry out photosynthesis with the presence of sunlight. Hope this answers the question.
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In the process of <u>Quorum</u><u> </u><u>Sensing</u>, microbes detect the presence and density of other microbes and modify their metabolic activity in response.
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<em>—</em><em> </em><em>WatanabeHaruto</em>