In 2018, a global weather phenomenon called El Niño resulted in very heavy rains and flooding in Southern Texas. How did the heavy rainfall and floods affect small animals in the area? A. The heavy rainfall leads to more food availability resulting in the raccoon population increasing.

B. The flooding caused toad breeding grounds to shrink resulting in the toad population increasing.

C. The heavy rainfall lead to predators arriving in the area resulting in the bird population decreasing.

D. The flooding caused damage to mouse habitats resulting in the mouse population decreasing.

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Use the drop-down menu to match the following definitions to the corresponding terms. the total variety of organisms that live in the biosphere a group of organisms that breed and produce offspring that can breed all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. in some zoos, rare crosses between a male lion and a female tiger have produced hybrid offspring called "ligers." male ligers are sterile but some female ligers are fertile. in the wild, lion and tiger ranges do not naturally overlap, making such a cross unlikely. furthermore, the solitary behavior of tigers and the social organizations of lions create behavioral differences. applying the biological species concept, the sterility of ligers reveals that a. lions are probably a subspecies of tigers b. tigers and lions are the same species c. a new species called "ligers" is forming d. tigers and lions are separate species