Roots are important plant structures because
a) are the main site of photosynthesis and sugar production.
b) give plants protection and flexibility.
c) absorb sugars from the soil and anchor plants in the ground.
d) anchor plants in the ground and absorb water from the soil.

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.

Need the diagram below, which is not drawn to scale, shows the position of the earth, moon, and sun. what type of eclipse occurs when the earth, moon, and sun are lined up in the order shown? a. planetary eclipse b. solar eclipse c. martian eclipse d. lunar eclipse

The term facultative anaerobe refers to an organism that