Based on the following excerpt, which of the following statements correctly provides scientific reasoning to support the claim? (choose 2)
Polluted water due to acid rain actually washes the essential nutrients plants need out of the soil. Water pollution makes the soil acidic and negatively affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions, such as iron, magnesium, potassium and calcium ions. As a result, water removes these nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes. Calcium and magnesium in particular are critical for proper plant growth. Iron helps plants to create the pigment chlorophyll, which is necessary for food formation, while potassium helps plants to use water. Without these nutrients, plants become more susceptible to drought, fungal infections and insects. Water pollution also leaves large amounts of aluminum in the soil, which can be harmful to plants. Acid rain contains sulfuric and nitric acid, which can damage tree leaves and bark and hurt the fine root hairs of many plants. Plants need these fine root hairs to absorb water.
Based on the following excerpt, which of the following statements correctly provides scientific reasoning to support the claim? CHOOSE 2
Polluted water due to acid rain actually washes the essential nutrients plants need out of the soil. Water pollution makes the soil acidic and negatively affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions, such as iron, magnesium, potassium and calcium ions. As a result, water removes these nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes. Calcium and magnesium in particular are critical for proper plant growth. Iron helps plants to create the pigment chlorophyll, which is necessary for food formation, while potassium helps plants to use water. Without these nutrients, plants become more susceptible to drought, fungal infections and insects. Water pollution also leaves large amounts of aluminum in the soil, which can be harmful to plants. Acid rain contains sulfuric and nitric acid, which can damage tree leaves and bark and hurt the fine root hairs of many plants. Plants need these fine root hairs to absorb water.
Water pollution affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions like magnesium, potassium and calcium.
Water removes nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes.
Acid rain can damage tree leaves, bark and fine root hairs needed to absorb water.
Without nutrients plants become more susceptible to drought, fungal infections and insects.
Large amounts of aluminum in the soil can be harmful to plants.
1. Water pollution affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions like magnesium, potassium and calcium. This is because when the soil becomes acidic due to water pollution, it can alter the chemical properties of the soil, making it harder for plants to absorb essential nutrients.
2. Water removes nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes. Acid rain, which is a form of water pollution, can cause essential nutrients to be washed away from the soil more rapidly, leading to nutrient depletion in the soil and making it harder for plants to access the necessary nutrients for growth and development.
Based on the following excerpt, which of the following statements correctly provides scientific reasoning to support the claim? CHOOSE 2
Polluted water due to acid rain actually washes the essential nutrients plants need out of the soil. Water pollution makes the soil acidic and negatively affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions, such as iron, magnesium, potassium and calcium ions. As a result, water removes these nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes. Calcium and magnesium in particular are critical for proper plant growth. Iron helps plants to create the pigment chlorophyll, which is necessary for food formation, while potassium helps plants to use water. Without these nutrients, plants become more susceptible to drought, fungal infections and insects. Water pollution also leaves large amounts of aluminum in the soil, which can be harmful to plants. Acid rain contains sulfuric and nitric acid, which can damage tree leaves and bark and hurt the fine root hairs of many plants. Plants need these fine root hairs to absorb water.
Water pollution affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions like magnesium, potassium and calcium.
Water removes nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes.
Acid rain can damage tree leaves, bark and fine root hairs needed to absorb water.
Without nutrients plants become more susceptible to drought, fungal infections and insects.
Large amounts of aluminum in the soil can be harmful to plants.
1. Water pollution affects the solubility or dissolvability of nutrient ions like magnesium, potassium, and calcium. This is supported by the fact that when the soil becomes acidic due to water pollution, it can alter the chemical properties of the soil, making it harder for plants to absorb essential nutrients.
2. Water removes nutrients more quickly from the soil and sends them into streams and lakes. This is evidenced by the statement that polluted water due to acid rain washes essential nutrients out of the soil, leading to nutrient depletion in the soil and making it harder for plants to access the necessary nutrients for growth and development.