In 2009, a non-native insect called the Croton Scale was found on Sanibel Island, Florida. This new insect has been found feasting on many of the native plant species. Which of the following describes
the impact of the Croton Scale on biodiversity on Sanibel Island?
a. The Croton Scale will mate with other local insects, decreasing biodiversity
b. The Croton Scale will mutate and become a native species, increasing biodiversity.
c. Native plant species eaten by the Croton Scale will disappear, increasing
biodiversity
d. Native plant species eaten by the Croton Scale will disappear, decreasing
biodiversity

4.) metal

"-the movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back to the environment

-carbon is the essential component of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (which make up all organisms)

-carbon exists in air, water, and living organisms

-producers convert carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into carbohydrates during photosynthesis

-bacteria in the atmosphere cycles through the system in filtration units

-in cellular respiration, carbon is released back into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide

-some carbon is stored in limestone (forming one of the largest "carbon sinks" on earth)

-largest carbon reservoir on earth= limestone

-carbon stored in the bodies of organisms as fat, oils, or other molecules may be released into the soil or air when the organism dies

-this may form deposits of coal, oil, or natural gas (fossil fuels, which increased the atmospheric carbon dioxide)

-fossil fuels store carbon left over from bodies of organisms that died millions of years ago

-they are located in the surface of earth, deep within the earth and beneath the ocean floor."    

well for one plants are always the producer, so a is the answer. a wolf is more of the consumer(predator) and the deer is the prey so i know those two are out of the question. also mushrooms are fungi/fungus so a is the producer.

if you listed your answers right then i believe your answer is b.