An example of a density-independent limiting factor is a. competition. b. disease. c. drought. d. predation.

Calvin ate a candy bar, which caused his body's blood glucose levels to become unbalanced. his body responded by initiating a feedback mechanism to return his body to homeostasis. place the steps of this feedback mechanism in order, starting with the blood glucose imbalance that occurred after calvin consumed the candy bar. a) calvin's blood glucose levels decreased. b) calvin's pancreas stopped secreting insulin. c) calvin's body cells started to take up glucose and store it as glycogen. d) calvin's blood glucose levels increased. e) calvin's pancreas started secreting insulin.

Indicate whether the following statements about the biases in the fossil record are true or false. a) inland species are more likely to be preserved than marine species b) organisms with hard body parts are more likely to be preserved than are those composed soft tissues. c) species that existed over a larger area are more likely to be preserved than species existing over a smaller area. d) organisms that lived very long ago are more likely to be found as fossils than organisms that lived relatively recently e) the fossils of larger organisms are more likely to be found than the fossils of smaller organisms

The fruit of a certain plant is sweet and fleshy. the seeds of this plant have a seed coat that is fairly tough. the seeds germinate better if they are exposed to acid, or scarification. what is the most likely type of dispersal for this seed? water animal wind