What are the roles of consumers? Select two options.

to create usable food energy

to balance the number of producers in an ecosystem

to break down dead organisms

to eat other organisms

to provide energy for producers

The tube that connects the mouth and stomach is the esophagus a. True b. False

Unlike animal breeders and human geneticists, plant breeders rarely use pedigree charts in their work. Which is most likely the reason that plant breeders use other methods for analyzing results instead of constructing pedigree charts?

What makes up a lava

Is a pollen from a plant abiotic or biotic? and is pollution from an oil refinery abiotic or biotic?

The ratio of the surface area to volume in a cell describes the ratio of the cell membrane to the cytoplasm. True or false?

Describe two factors that cause variations in climate?

A demonstration is performed during a lecture on muscle physiology in which a student is asked to fully extend his right arm with the palm up. Two large textbooks are placed on his palm, one at a time.

How is it that the heartworm is able to multiply in numbers at such a fast rate?

Ground squirrels are found in many areas of the United States. They live in underground burrows and are often attacked by birds of prey, coyotes, and boBCats. Which of the following is a limiting factor for a ground squirrel population?

10. Which of the following is an emerging dis- ease that was unknown 50 years ago? a. malaria b. dengue fever C. Lyme disease d. schistosomiasis