When something acts against something, causing it to have less of an effect what is it called?

Need an answer asap 45 points and brainlest to the first person to answer why do scientific theories, such as biological and chemical evolution, represent the strongest explanation of the changes observed in the fossil record. must be in sentence form how can scientific theories on evolution and the fossil record change over time? must be in sentence form

Ivan is looking at a cross section of a stem taken from a vascular plant. he sees two different types of vascular tissue: the xylem, which is closer to the center of the stem, and the phloem, located around the xylem, closer to the outside of the stem. how do these two structures work together in a living plant?

In general, characteristics that an organism survive and reproduce become more common in a population over time. what mechanism of evolution cause this change?