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Question 22

Crop plants are often grown in glasshouses where farmers carefully control environmental factors to maximize crop yield.

a.

Explain how the following practices can increase crop yield:

Elevating the carbon dioxide (CO2\text{CO}_2CO2​) concentration inside the glasshouse.

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b.

Adding a fertilizer containing magnesium ions to the soil.

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c.

Farmers must also protect their crops against pests.

Describe one example of using biological control to manage a crop pest.

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d.

State three advantages of biological control compared to using chemical pesticides.

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