Which statement best explains why water is an important molecule for living things?
a. water molecules form covalent bonds
b. water molecules contain negatively charged oxygen atoms.
c. all cell processes take place in a watery environment.
d. most materials do not dissolve in water.

Which group of chordates does  notpossess true backbones?                 a.  birds      b.  frogs and toads      c.  lampreys      d.  crocodilians

8) animals respond in various ways to stimuli detected through their senses. some of these responses are stimulated by the presence of danger. which of these animal responses is the best example of a response to an immediate threat? a) a rooster crows every morning at the first sign of light. b) as something approaches an octopus, it shoots a cloud of ink. c) from late fall until spring, bears hibernate to preserve energy. d) a dog is getting hot in the sunlight, so he moves to a shaded area.

There are fewer than 100 naturally occurring elements in the universe, but there are millions of different unified substances. explain how this can be true.