Which of the following describes an interaction between plants and only abiotic factors in an ecosystem? A. Bacteria in the roots converts nitrogen into a usable form for plants
B. Nutrients from decomposing leaves are absorbed by the roots of plants 2
C. Rainwater from clouds that is absorbed into soil enters the roots of plants
D. Taller plants blocking the sunlight from reaching the leaves of short plants

White-tailed deer are considered to be an overpopulated species in the central united states. which of these events probably contributed the most to white-tailed deer exceeding their carrying capacity?

Coat color in cats is determined by genes at several different loci. at one locus on the x chromosome, one allele (x ) encodes black fur and another allele (xo) encodes orange fur. females can be black (x x ), orange (xoxo), or a mixture of orange and black called tortoiseshell (x xo). males are either black (x y) or orange (xoy). bill has a female tortoiseshell cat named patches. one night, patches escapes from bill\'s house, spends the night out, and mates with a stray male. patches later gives birth to the following kittens: one orange male, one black male, two tortoiseshell females, and one orange female. what are the genotypes of patches, the stray male, and the kittens?

What in scientific term why the salty popcorn causes this thirst