The cells that make up plant leaves are specialized in structure and function to allow them to produce food from sunlight in the process known as photosynthesis. which statement below best summarizes why plant leaves are specialized structures that are generally flat and thin? a) to allow the transportation of nutrient materials into the roots b) to create the large surface area needed to dissipate heat energy c) to maximize the amount of light transmission through the cell layers d) to maximize the ability of the leaf to conserve water needed for photosynthesis

they each offer a fresh glut of resources to the organisms that can arrive and exploit them. as individuals and new species continue to appear, they actively and passively alter the environment. competition for shared resources increases, local abiotic and biotic conditions shift, and the relative abundances of species change accordingly. the process is called ecological succession, and it is one of the earliest and most well-known concepts in ecology.

a motor homunculus represents a map of brain areas dedicated to motor processing for different anatomical divisions of the body.

homunculus represents the importance of various parts of your body as seen by your brain. as a result, they take up a lot of brain space. although the cortical homunculus is a curiosity, penfield's work in mapping the brain's relationship to the body was invaluable.