Which statement best defines biodiversity? a) the total number of different species in an area b) the number of communities in an ecosystem c) the number of tropic levels in a food web d) the total size of a population of a single species

Amale bird-of-paradise uses a dance to attract mates in which it flaps its tail feathers on the ground and jumps around a potential female mate. a different male bird-of-paradise does a similar dance but it jumps around the female in the opposite direction. the female bird is only attracted to one style of dance, in one direction. this is an example of speciation.

An organ system consists of a group of organs that performs specific functions necessary for the survival of an organism. humans have eleven different organ systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive. discuss the function of neurons, the brain and the spinal cord within the human nervous system while explaining the interrelationship of each organ.

Explain what is meant by a river’s load, and describe how the load is carried.