Organisms in aquatic ecosystems can be categorized based on their method of mobility in the water. Which of the following would be categorized as benthos? A) ultraplankton because they float and perform photosynthesis B) jellyfish and krill because they float and feed on other organisms
C) turtles and fish because they swim and feed in the large open water
D) crabs and oysters because they move and live along the bottom surface

During a hot day, warm and moist air rises and cools in the atmosphere. which even would occur next on such a day? a. condensed droplets would gather to become water vapor. b. water vapor would condense into tiny droplets. c. water droplets would evaporate to form rain and snow.

The tasmanian devil, a marsupial carnivore, is facing extinction due to devil facial tumor disease (dftd) which causes bulging cancerous lumps and lesions to erupt around the face and neck — often causing enough deformation to make seeing or eating difficult. dftd has evolved into a contagious cancer, a trait that is unique among cancers. devil mating behavior involves biting around the head and neck, allowing cells from one individual — especially cells from the crumbly dftd tumors — to be transferred to the wounds or face of a new individual. this marsupial was once found across australia, but sea levels rose, isolating the tasmanian population, while the australian population went extinct. what would be an outcome of genetic isolation that is likely to have impacted the spread of dftd? a) reduced territory puts diseased individuals in greater contact with non-diseased ones. b) inbreeding results in less variation in facial features so the cancer is generally fatal. c) genetic isolation has made it difficult for scientists to develop a vaccine against dftd. d) the lack of genetic variation in the immune system of tasmanian devils minimizes resistance to the disease.

Which entry is in the wrong position in the table?