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Create an analogy that describes how blood sugar reacts when a person eats simple carbohydrates (slice of pie) versus complex carbohydrates (whole wheat pasta).

Imagine a researcher designed a device that could remove all greenhouse gases from Earth’s atmosphere. Describe what the planet might look like if the device was used.

Describe how herbs and spices alter foods.

Kevin decided to grow tomatoes on an acre of land that was previously farmed. The tomato crop was successful, and he gave several buckets of tomatoes to neighbors and the local food pantry. As he stares at his land in November, he thinks about the future crops he would like to grow. Which step of the agricultural process describes his situation, and why?

What health effects might a vegan person’s body experience if he or she does not eat enough from the legume family?

Describe one use of artisan woods.

Describe the environmental effects of tobacco plantations.

Contrast the uses of medicinal plants to ornamental plants.

Excluding a banana, provide an example of a fruit ripening. Then, describe the changes that occur for that particular fruit as it ripens.

Identify the component of alternation of generations described using the clues. Be sure to explain why you chose your answer.   Clues: 1) I am a new organism. 2) I am diploid. 3) I was produced from two haploid cells.