25 points for this! Meat-eating desert reptiles depend on which of the following biotic factors to supply their needs?

A-Daytime temperature ranges above 30 degrees Celsius

B-Condensation of moisture on plants for drinking water

C- small animals in their habitat on which they feed

D- plants that bear fruits during the summer months

Linda and julia are trying to determine whether their ideas are scientific or pseudoscientific. linda's idea is free of bias. julia's idea gives the same result when tested repeatedly. which statement is correct about linda and julia's idea?

In an experiment examining the effects tai chi on arthritis pain, callahan (2010) selected a large sample of individuals with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. half of the participants immediately began a tai chi course and the other half (the control group) waited 8 weeks before beginning. at the end of 8 weeks, the individuals who had experienced tai chi had less arthritis pain that those who had not participated in the course.

Which of the following is true of metabolism in its entirety in all organisms? a) metabolism depends on a constant supply of energy from food. b) metabolism uses all of an organism's resources. c) metabolism consists of all the energy transformation reactions in an organism. d) metabolism manages the increase of entropy in an organism.