According to the etext reading for Marine Biomes, which of the following are reasons the ocean marine biomes are a challenging place for organisms to live? Select all that apply.

A. some areas are extremely dark and deep

B. all of the organisms have to live without sunlight

C. high waves can be rough and powerful

D. organisms have to be able to live in extremely salty conditions

Metamorphic rocks are formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks are subjected to heat or pressure and recrystallize without melting. which of the following rocks results from the metamorphism of limestone? a. granite b. slate c. sandstone d. marble

How does pregnancy begin? a) a placenta forms in the uterus b) a sperm reaches an egg in the fallopian tubec) the blastocyst differentiates into two cell types d) contractions begin in the uterine wallapex

The collared lizard is a species found in the desert southwest. male collared lizards show considerable color variation, ranging from brightly colored to a very dull pattern. your goal is to determine the function, if any, of male color patterns in collared lizards, using the scientific method. your tentative explanation is that male color plays a role in attracting females for mating purposes. you predict that females will preferentially choose brightly colored males over dull-colored ones. to test this prediction, you observed the interactions of female collared lizards with their male counterparts. you selected males that were the same age and size, and that differed only in their coloration pattern. you placed equal numbers of the two types of male lizards, bright and dull, in aquariums, along with one female lizard per aquarium. out of 350 aquariums observed, the female chose to mate with the brightly colored male 277 times, and the dull-colored male 70 times. in 3 instances, the females did not mate with either type. create a bar graph of your data, plotting the type of male (dull or brightly colored) on the x-axis. on the y-axis, plot the frequency with which each type of male was chosen by females. using this graph, answer the following question(s). is it reasonable to conclude (i.e., is it supported by the data) that female collared lizards prefer more brightly colored male lizards over dull-colored males?