Question 9 of 25 Which of these statements describes an interaction between a living factor
and a nonliving factor in an ecosystem?
A. A wild turkey displays his feathers to a mate.
B. An earthworm breaks down leaf material.
C. A raven hunts a mouse for food.
D. Mosses in a bog absorb and hold water.
SUBMIT

b

Explanation:

the worm is living while the leaf is not

d

Explanation:

a living thing is interacting with a non living thing by using one of its five senses

the correct answer is: b. pantala flavescens, because these organisms would have a high level of genetic variation due to sexual reproduction.  

because involves two organisms (parents) whose genetic material combines, sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation in new generations of offspring. the offspring is an unique organism, with new genome, more protected with the higher ability to adapted. this process is fundamental to evolution.