What would happen to life if there were no bacteria involved in biogeochemical cycles? A. There would be no difference since decomposition is an abiotic factor and cycling of nutrients would still occur.
B. The energy and nutrients required for life would be stuck and could not be cycled, thus life would cease.
C. There is no need for bacteria since they do not play any role in biogeochemical cycles, just plants and animals..
D. No one would know.

What is true of all organisms in the kingdoms protista, plantae, fungi, and animalia? a. they are multi-celled. b. they are photosynthetic. c. they have cells that contain membrane-bound organelles. d. they contain cells that lack membrane-bound organelles.

Which of these is true of the cytoplasm of an unfertilized egg? a. it is an unevenly distributed mixture of mrna, proteins, organelles, and other substances. b. it does not contain substances that are important in directing development. c. these substances are supplied by the sperm. d. it does not contain substances that are important in directing development. e. development is directed solely by the surrounding cells. f. it is a homogeneous mixture of mrna, proteins, organelles, and other substances. g. it does not contain substances that are important in directing development. h. these substances are produced by the dna of the fertilized zygote.

Ascientist is investigating the effects of salinity on fish development. he places fertilized fish eggs in an aquarium that contains low salinity and observes their development. what factor would improve experimental design the most? place the fish eggs in the open ocean because that is the natural habitat include another aquarium that has normal salinity to compare to the low salinity aquarium include an aquarium that replaces salt with sugar to confirm that the effects are specific to salt grow algae with the fish eggs in order to provide adequate nutrients to the developing embryos