Lodgepole pines, often found in the taiga, have an interesting adaptation for reproduction. These trees produce female cones that are sealed by a thick resin. In order to release their seeds, the resin gluing the cones closed must be melted.
Which of the following will open the cones of lodgepole pines to release their seeds?
A. a drought
B. a tornado
C. a wildfire
D. a hurricane

Plz plz plz quick! 49 points for whoever which of the following statements about greenhouse effect is true? *life on earth is suffering because of greenhouse effect *the greenhouse effect is caused by human activity *all greenhouse gases are harmful *life on earth would not exist without the greenhouse effect

Compare the composition of the moon's surface with the composition of the earth's surface.

This patient undergoes a gallbladder sonogram due to epigastric pain. the report indicates that the visualized portions of the liver are normal. no free fluid noted within morisons pouch. the gallbladder is identified and is empty no evidence of wall thickening or surrounding fluid is seen there is no ductal dilation. the common hepatic duct and common bile duct measure 0.4 and 0.8 cm respectively. the common bile ductmeasurement is at the upper limits of normal what cpt code in icd-10 cm code was used