Questions 1-10
Complete the notes below Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.
Plant facts
The plant jatropha
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is originally from Central America
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can grow in poor 1
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can survive 2 for several years
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can stop 3 of land
Its seeds
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can be used to produce diesel oil
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produce far more fuel than soybean or 4
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leave a residue after processing -used to make electricity
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produce energy which is renewable, unlike fossil fuels
Uses of jatropha in Africa
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for water pumps and fridges
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made into 5
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used as fencing
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the 6 are boiled and used to treat malaria
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for problems with 7
European companies' claims about jatropha
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It could help stop poverty among rural populations
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It could be used in current diesel engines
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The plants use up lots of 8
Problems with jatropha
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some seeds are toxic to people and animals
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unreliable oil productivity
Other criticisms of biofuels
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Widespread production of biofuels could result in
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high food prices in poor countries
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environmental damage caused by loss of rainforest and 9
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adding to the problem of 10
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