Biological Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Textbook Question
Chapter 10, Problem 13PIAT
One of the contributing factors to environmental pollution and climate change is the production of CO2 via the combustion of fossil fuels. What is a benefit of using biofuels, produced by living organisms, if they will release similar amounts of CO2 when used to meet our energy demand?
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of natural gas as a fuel in creating energy?
What is the positive and negative the fossil fuels?
Burning biomass to produce electricity avoids many of the problems associated with gathering, refining, transporting, and burning fossil fuels. Yet the use of biomass as fuel is not without its own set of problems. What challenges might arise from a large-scale conversion to biomass energy? How do these challenges compare with those encountered with fossil fuels? Which set of challenges do you think is more likely to be overcome? Does one energy source have more benefits and fewer costs than the others? Explain.
Chapter 10 Solutions
Biological Science (6th Edition)
Ch. 10 - 1. In antenna complexes, how is energy transferred...Ch. 10 - Why is chlorophyll green? a. It absorbs all...Ch. 10 - 3. What do the light-capturing reactions of...Ch. 10 - At what point in photosynthesis is the...Ch. 10 - 5. Why is the chlorophyll in chloroplasts less...Ch. 10 - Describe the three phases of the Calvin cycle and...Ch. 10 - Prob. 7TYUCh. 10 - 8. CAUTION Which process in plants generates the...Ch. 10 - Predict how the following conditions would affect...Ch. 10 - Prob. 10TYPSS
Additional Science Textbook Solutions
Find more solutions based on key concepts
Describe an example of bioconversion. What metabolic processes can result in fuels?
Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
Define histology.
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)
21-Year-Old Female with Skeletal Injuries
While riding her bike to campus, 21-year-old Liliana Rose was struck...
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Your bore cells, muscle cells, and skin cells look different because a. different kinds of genes are present in...
Campbell Essential Biology (7th Edition)
What type of culture medium would increase the size of a bacterial capsule?
Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
WHAT IF? Water leaving a reservoir behind the dam is often taken from deep layers of the reservoir. Would you e...
Campbell Biology in Focus (2nd Edition)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Which fraction of phosphorus is available for photosynthetic organisms to directly uptake and use? Organic phosphorus in detritus Absorbed phosphorus in clay Phosphorus in minerals in rocks Soluble phosphorus in waterarrow_forwardaccording to the chart pie 1)what percentage of energy is produced by fossil fuel? 2)what percentage of energy is produced by energy technologies? 3) how much energy is produced by all alternative energy combined? U.S. energy consumption by energy source, 2017 Total 97.7 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) Total = 11.0 quadrillion Btu geothermal 2 % solar 6% petroleum 37% - wind 21% biomass waste 4% biofuels 21% renewable energy 11% nuclear electric power 9% biomass 45% natural gas 29% wood 19% coal 14% hydroelectric 25%arrow_forwardAs the sun shines on Earth, plants use its energy to complete the process of photosynthesis. Energy is transformed during the process into chemical energy in the form of sugars, such as carbohydrates. However, the energy available at top consumers is much less than that produced by autotrophs. Why is this so?arrow_forward
- a company called changing world technologies has built a pilot plant to test a process it has developed for converting a mixture of disgraded computers, old tires, turkey bones, and other wastes into oil by mimicking and speeding up natural processes for converting biomass into oil. how could this lead to an increase in waste production?arrow_forwardWhat are Coal Power and Renewable Energy? Which type of energy is more polluting? Why are we still using coal power? Which type of power are we using more of? What other interesting facts are there about this industry? How and why does the government protect this industry?arrow_forward(3) Based upon what we have read, all of the following are potential negative effects of our concentration on growing biofuels (e.g. corn for ethanol production) except: (a) Disappearing Brazilian rainforest used for growing corn (b) Destruction of natural petroleum reservoirs beneath the Alaskan National Wildlife Reserve (c) Decreased resources to fight famine in Africa and other impoverished areas in the world (d) National focus to find or develop practical resources for future energy productionarrow_forward
- Fossil fuels contain the carbon and energy of organisms that have been dead for a very long time—in some cases, for millions of years. Biofuels, in contrast, are fuels that are made from recently living organisms, usually plants. Since biofuels come from living plants, the carbon dioxide released from burning biofuels is part of the modern-day carbon cycle. All of the following statements are true statements about biofuels. Select which statements are negatives of using biofuels as a primary source of energy. Check all that apply. A. With limited agricultural land, growing crops for biofuel might compete with growing crops for food. B. The carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere is carbon dioxide that was recently taken out of the atmosphere, so it does not overload the carbon cycle. C. Large-scale agriculture needed to grow plants for large amounts of biofuel may be damaging to the environment in other ways.arrow_forwardA student is creating a model of the carbon cycle on a poster for a project at school. The student has cellular respiration and decomposition as labeled processes, with both of them showing a release of carbon dioxide into t atmosphere. According to the teacher's expectations for the project, the student must model an equal number of processes that sequester carbon out of the atmosphere as well. Which components should the student add to refi the model to include carbon dioxide sequestration? Select ALL that apply. A) B) 9) D) E) the process of photosynthesis occurring in forest plants the process of carbon dioxide dissolution into the ocean water The process of wildfires burning as trees and plants undergo combustion the process of anaerobic digestion of organic materials in rice fields or cow stomachs the process of fossil fuel combustion as coal, oil, and natural gas is used for fuel in energy conversions The long-ago deposited plant and animal remains, now buried, have been…arrow_forward1. Construct a table comparing natural gas, coal, and oil according to (a) origin, (b) fuel value, (c) other uses, (d) chemical composition, (e) environmental effects, etc. 2. Make a report on biofuels currently being studied and used in the Philippines. 3.Make a presentation on the advantages and disadvantages of using biofuels as an alternative energy source in the Philippines.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSON
Biology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
Air Pollution for Kids | Learn about the Causes and Effects of Air Pollution; Author: Learn Bright;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjtgu2CxtEk;License: Standard Youtube License