A book rests on the shelf of a bookcase. The reaction force to the force of gravity acting on the book is 1. The force of the shelf holding the book up. 2. The force exerted by the book on the earth. 3. The weight of the book. 4. The frictional force between book and shelf. 5. None of these.

the force exerted by the book on the earth

the skeletons of most mammals reach a certain size and then stop growing. however, many animals, including some mammals, keep growing throughout their lives. kangaroos, for example, just keep growing and growing until they die. also, the longer an animal lives the greater the chance it might catch some deadly disease.