I need helppp Explain what is meant by this John Muir quote which describes the biosphere---all life on the planet. Give a specific example with your explanation.
"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world."​

Wich organism obtains its energy from dead or decaying matter

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.

Ihave no idea how to solve these. plus there's another question that is 2) a 10 kilogram meteorite is collected in space and brought back to earth. it is composed of 1.25 kg of uranium-238 and 8.75 kg of lead-206. how many u-238 half lives have passed? what is the approximate age of the meteorite?