In a relaxed muscle, the myosin heads of the sarcomeres' thick filaments are extended and ready to bind to the actin strands of the thin filaments. But this binding does not occur until an action potential is triggered in the muscle cell. An action potential results in the release of Ca2+ ions from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the cytosol of the muscle cell.

As the concentration of Ca2+ rises in the cytosol, so does the concentration of Ca2+ in the sarcomeres. In response to changes in the Ca2+ concentration in the sarcomeres, two protein components of the thin filaments, troponin and tropomyosin, control access to actin's myosin-binding sites. In this way, Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol and sarcomeres regulates muscle contraction.

Which of the following statements correctly describe(s) the relationship between Ca2+ concentration in the cytosol and the response in the sarcomere? Select all that apply.

A. Decreasing Ca2+ concentration promotes interactions between actin and myosin.

B. Increasing Ca2+ concentration causes troponin to bind to tropomyosin.

C. Decreasing Ca2+ concentration causes dissociation of Ca2+ from troponin.

D. Increasing Ca2+ concentration causes movement of tropomyosin, exposing myosin-binding sites on actin.

E. Increasing Ca2+ concentration causes troponin and tropomyosin to bind to actin.

for  example, forests have higher evapotranspiration than other ecosystems,  such  as grasslands, because of their deeper roots and greater leaf area. thus forests have a net moistening effect on the atmosphere and become a moisture source for downwind ecosystems.

c. earths continental crust is thicker than its lithosphere.

because, the lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth/ 100 km thick and is defined by its machanical properties.the lithosphere contains oceanic and continental crust that varies in age and thickness across locations and geologic time. the lithosphere is the coolest layer of the earth in terms of temperature. the term lithosphere should not be confused with the use of "geosphere" which is used to indicate all of earth systems, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere   and biosphere. the surface of the earth can be divided into the continental crust and the oceanic crust.   the continental crust is made mostly of granite while the oceanic crust is made of basalt. the average thickness of the continental crust is 25 miles and the average thickness of the oceanic crust is 5 miles.   three types of rock, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic, make up the surface of the earth. that's why 3 option is preferable.

well for one plants are always the producer, so a is the answer. a wolf is more of the consumer(predator) and the deer is the prey so i know those two are out of the question. also mushrooms are fungi/fungus so a is the producer.