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I. Quick check

  1. Name two C3 plants.

  2. Why is sugar cane called a C4 plant?

  3. When do CAM plants fix carbon dioxide?

  4. Suggest which type of carbon dioxide fixation (C3, C4, or CAM) is most efficient:

a. If it is not hot and sunny and the carbon dioxide level is low, but water is freely available

b. In hot, dry and sunny climates where stomata are closed

c. In bright light and temperate regions where there is an ample water supply.

II. Fill in the missing words:

Term (verb)

Noun

Adjective

adapt

.......

.......

fix

.......

.......

conserve

.......

.......

separate

.......

.......

dry

.......

.......

III. Use monolingual English dictionary and write down what could the words given below mean:

adapt, hot, dry, condition, growth, compound.

IV. Match these words with their definitions:

1

adaptation

A.

happening at the beginning, first

2

metabolism

B.

a large amount of something in one place or area

3

cycle

C.

the gas produced when animals breathe out, when carbon is burned in air or when anima or vegetable substances decay

4

initial

D.

a plant such as wheat, rice or fruit that is grown by farmers, especially in order to be eaten

5

sufficient

E.

the state of not having something, or not having enough of it

6

wilt

F.

chemical activity in your body that uses food to produce the energy you need to work and grow

7.

concentration

G.

To continue to exist in spite of many difficulties and dangers

8.

desert

H.

To succeed in dealing with a difficult problem or situation

9.

carbon dioxide

I.

the smallest part of a living thing that can exist independently

10

survive

J.

As much as is needed for a particular purpose; enough

11

crop plant

K.

To stop doing something or happening

12.

cope with

L.

a number of events happening in a regularly repeated order

13.

cell

M.

if a plant wilt, it bends over because it is too dry or old

14.

cease

N.

the process by which something changes or is changed so that it can be used in a different way or in different conditions

15.

lack of

O.

a large area of sand where it is always very hot and dry

V. Find English equivalents to the following word combinations:

Russian term

English equivalent

1.

жаркий и сухой экваториальный регион

2.

замерзающий полярный регион

3.

пшеница, соевые бобы и рис

4.

умеренные условия

5.

маленькие поры в листьях

6.

уменьшает световое дыхание

7.

приспособлены, чтобы выполнять

8.

уменьшает потери воды

9.

высокая концентрация углекислого газа

10.

справляться с условиями пустыни

11.

выжить в очень сухом климате

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