What is the primary function of decomposers in an ecosystem? a. decomposers are parasites; they attach themselves to host organisms and absorb nutrients from the host until the host organism dies. b. decomposers break down matter from dead organisms into simpler substances that can be recycled in ecosystems. c. decomposers absorb energy from the sun and produce food for themselves as well as other organisms. d. decomposers combine elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, into complex molecules that can be used as food sources for organisms.

We want to calculate the total metabolic heat generated by a singing canary taking into account heat transfer by radiation, convection and exhaling air. the air temperature is 20 oc, canary’s body internal and surface temperature is 33oc, external body surface convective heat transfer coefficient is 25.2 w/m2 .k, temperature difference between the inhaled and exhaled air is 4.3 oc, the ventilation rate is 0.74 cc of air per second, specific heat of air is 1.0066 kj/kg.k and density of air is 1.16 kg/m3 . assume the canary’s body to be a cylinder with 7 cm diameter and 9 cm length, and heat exchange is from the side as well as the top and bottom of cylinder. calculate 1) the net rate of heat lost by radiation, assuming heat gained by the bird through radiation from the surroundings is 11.5 w; 2) rate of heat transferred by convection to the surrounding air; 3) rate of heat transferred in the exhaling air without considering any internal evaporation; 4) total metabolic power.

What changes occur in the brain during the teenage years? 25 points, someone me out!a.) thinking becomes slower as the brain grows larger. b.) connections between neurons become stronger and faster. c.) unused neurons fuse together to form larger, better functioning neurons. d.) more neurons are developed.

How much work would it take to move a coulomb charge across a 4 volt potential difference?