4.3 - Carbon sequestration: Enhanced microbes to fix and store CO₂
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What is carbon sequestration?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in climate change.
Name one type of enhanced microbe used for CO₂ fixation.
💡 Hint: Recall what microbes are effective at photosynthesis.
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What is carbon sequestration?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a solution for greenhouse gases.
Enhanced microbes are designed to improve which of the following?
💡 Hint: Focus on the positive attribute.
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Analyze a scenario where engineered microbes are introduced into a local ecosystem. What potential benefits and challenges could arise in terms of carbon sequestration?
💡 Hint: Reflect on ecological balances.
Design an experiment to test the efficiency of two different enhanced microbes in fixing CO₂ under controlled conditions.
💡 Hint: Consider how you would quantify CO₂ fixation.
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