What problems do invasive species pose to an ecosystem?

select all that apply .

a. they create competition with native species.

b. they pollute the new ecosystem

c. they have no natural predators in the new ecosystem

d. they reproduce rapidly

Sea levels are rising due to climate change while increasing numbers of people are moving into coastal areas. to accommodate more people, there has been increased construction of beachfront resorts and condominiums. how is this impacting sea turtle numbers and biodiversity and why? a. the increased human population in coastal areas has meant that more food is available to the turtles (e.g., dropped food, waste from restaurants), which has led to an increase in the numbers and diversity of sea turtles. b. there has been very little change in the numbers and biodiversity of sea turtles because the planet is so vast that they can simply relocate to less crowded beaches. c. this has resulted in a decrease in numbers and diversity of sea turtles because it is restricting available nesting sites, and hence reproduction. d. this has resulted in an increase in numbers and diversity of sea turtles because people are around to protect them from natural predators.

You arrive late to a biological seminar. however, just as you enter the room, you hear the speaker referring to the "five-prime end" and the "three-prime end" of a macromolecule. immediately, you know that they are talking about a: ]

The large increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the last 50 years most likely comes from a. an increase in cellular respiration b. increased decomposition by bacteria c. an increase in the burning of fossil fuels d. an increase in photosynthesis