Which of the following is true regarding soil? Soil is an ecosystem because it contains many interacting biotic and abiotic components. Soil consists only of biotic components, so it is not an ecosystem. Soil consists only of abiotic components, so it is not an ecosystem. Soil is just "dirt" and would not be considered an ecosystem.

Some birds look for food near cattle and other livestock. the movement of the cattle churns up the ground, making insects available to the birds. the cattle appear to be unaffected by the presence of the birds. what kind of relationship exists between the birds and the cattle? o a. parasitism o b. commensalism o c. predation o d. mutualism

Under the soviet system, the government a. controlled all forms of communication. b. allowed newspapers to print whatever they wanted. c. controlled editorials but not the reporting of news. d. encouraged access to a wide variety of news sources. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

Part a - which gene to compare? in this exercise, you will use the cytochrome c oxidase i (coi) gene to investigate relationships among salmon species. (this gene encodes a protein that functions in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.) you will compare the coi gene sequences from your salmon test samples to the standard sequences for each salmon species. in order for the coi gene to be useful for distinguishing among the different salmon species, which three statements must be true?