The female reproductive system enables a woman to: produce eggs (ova), protect and nourish the fertilized egg until it is fully developed, and give birth. a. true b. false

Which of the following are the functions of the skeletal system? blood cell production in soft marrow tissues and mineral reserves largest organ of the body for defense and support vitamin d production and pumping blood through vessels voluntary movement and contractile movement

How does deforestation affect the water cycle? a. it increases the amount of runoff b. it increases the amount of percolation c. it increases the amount of transpiration d. it increases the amount of precipitationa it increases the amount of runoff

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.