Four of the following statements are ways in which pathogenic fungi can kill plant tissue. Which one is the exception?

a. Decreasing water absorption
b. Secreting toxins
c. Depriving plants of sugars it needs
d. Reducing nutrients for seed production
e. Breaking down rocks by releasing acids

Explain the importance of producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers and decomposers in an ecosystem.

Dr. kaylan is an ecologist who studies bird behavior. she sets up an experiment to test which type of food crows are most likely to eat when given a choice between walnuts, corn, and sunflower seeds. to perform her experiment, dr. kaylan places three food bins in an area frequented by cows. each bin contains one of the three food types. then, she measures how much of each food type is eaten every day for a month and summarizes the results of her experiment in the pie chart below. based on her results, dr. kaylan concludes that crows choose to eat corn more frequently than other food sources because it has a higher nutritional value. what is a reasonable alternate conclusion that can be drawn from dr. kaylan's data

Why is excretion necessary to maintain homeostasis?