Use this portion of a dichotomous key for tree identification to answer the question. 1a. needlelike leaf ® step 10 1b. broad leaf ® step 2 2a. compound leaf ® step 3 2b. simple leaf ® step 7 7a. leaf bases attached opposite each other on branch ® step 8 7b. leaf bases attached staggered on branch ® step 11 8a. leaves lobed ® maple 8b. leaves not lobed ® step 9 9a. leaves heart shaped ® catalpa 9b. leaves not heart shaped ® dogwood which best describes dogwood leaves?

(if these are your choices)

A. They are lobed, simple leaves and are attached staggered on the branch.

B. They are not heart shaped and are attached staggered on the branch.

C. They are compound, broad leaves and are attached oppositely on the branch.

D. They are nonlobed, simple leaves and are attached oppositely on the branch.

the correct answer is D.

Explanation:

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.

d. organisms have cells with different shapes and functions.