What is the definition of the term ecosystem? choose 1 answer

a. an environmentally friendly pattern of industry and manufacturing
b. an evolutionary process whereby plant life reclaims a particular area
c. regulations designed to control pollution by the federal government
d. interaction of plant and animal life in a particular environment
e. interaction of different cultures in a given region or population

Over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease first identified in 1998 as a cause of massive amphibian deaths. in some severely impacted populations, a few individuals have survived, perhaps because of some natural resistance. if these resistant individuals continue to survive and prosper, new resistant populations might emerge. this would be an example of the founder effect artificial selection genetic drift natural selection sexual selection

Which of the following is the function of the nociceptors? a. detecting odors in the nose b. detecting painful stimuli c. detecting central body temperature d. detecting touch and pressure

The scales shown in the introduction measure mass, or the amount of matter in a particular object. the scientific law of conservation of mass states that matter cannot be created or destroyed during a chemical reaction, but it can change from one form to another. did the simulation support this scientific law? explain why or why not.