Why are decomposers important?

They break down dead and decaying organic material.

They return nutrients and elements to a usable form in the environment.

They consume the most energy of all the trophic levels.

Both A & B are correct.

One similarity between cell receptors and antibodies is that both

A genetically modified variety of tomato is created and approved for human consumption. Which of the following is most likely to not support this?

Viruses have the potential to bring bits of DNA from one species to another species and incorporate the DNA from one species into the permanent genome of another species. True or false?

Find the mean, median, and mode of the following list of values. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. 30, 26, 25, 11, 34, 20, 26, 26 a. Mean = 99 Median = 26 Mode = 26 c. Mean = 24.8 Median = 34 Mode = 26 b. Mean = 24.8 Median = 26 Mode = 25 d.

A nurse is assessing a client with crohn disease who is to have an upper gastrointestinal series. which condition necessitates the cancellation of the upper gastrointestinal series

Which layer of the atmosphere does all weather take place?

A salt is added to a solution of water. Which physical property of the water is most likely to change?

When the moon is between the Earth and Sun it cannot be seen and is called a ___ moon.

Proteins attract water and hold it within blood vessels, preventing it from freely flowing into the spaces between the cells. this is an example of how protein is used for: a. maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance. b. building antibodies. c.

Identify the fuel that could be classified as a nonrenewable or renewable resource. A) biomass B) geothermal C) wind D) tidal