Which mineral is commonly used as an abrasive

Groups of organisms with low biotic potential, such as gray whales, that produce at most one offspring every other year a) are r-selected b) are k-selected c) are not subject to density-dependent limiting factors d) show the initial stages of the extinction process e) have escaped from the processes of natural selection and adaptation

Plz ! cattle ranchers and dairy farmers rarely allow all of their animals to reproduce instead they practice selective breeding and only encourage the reproduction of animals with specific features. which of the following cows would a dairy farm most likely choose to reproduce? a. a cow that makes a lot of milk. b. a cow that can run quickly. c. a cow with a think, soft fur. d. a cow with large, strong hooves.

Apaleontologist finds a plant fossil that shows that the plant had seeds. what can the paleontologist conclude?