Amining area is being restored through passive ecological succession. what will happen to the area as ecological succession proceeds? a) chemical-element storage will increase b) the quality of the soil will decrease c) chemical elements will be assimilated at a decreased rate d) the rate of erosion will increase

What must happen before meiosis can begin? a. four gametes must be produced b. the four tetrads must be pulled apart c. dna doubles and produces sister chromatids d. the cell membrane pinches together

Which of the following protists gets nutrients mainly by absorbing molecules from other organisms through their cell walls and cell membranes? a. amoebas b. water molds c. ciliates d. slime molds

Cathy hypothesized that corn would not grow in mud. to test this hypothesis, she took corn kernels and placed 5 in mud, 3 in soil, and 2 in water. to her surprise, the kernels in the mud grew faster than the kernels in the soil. what error might have caused these unexpected results? a. wrong hypothesis b. not enough variables c. undefined control d. too many variables