15. Which characteristic of life is not essential to the survival of an individual organism? O growth
O reproduction
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O development
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O response
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Study the image of this rock. which characteristic best supports its formation from sedimentary processes? it has many layers. it is coarse-grained. its grain shape is round. its texture is non-banded.

The images show the wings of a bat and a bee. from this evidence, what can you conclude about the evolutionary relationship between these organisms? a. the wing structures of the bat and the bee are different, indicating they didn’t inherit wings from a common ancestor. b. the wing structures of the bat and the bee are different, indicating they inherited wings from a common ancestor. c. the functions of bat wings and bee wings are the same, indicating they obtained wings from a common ancestor. d. the functions of bat wings and bee wings are different, indicating they didn’t obtain wings from a common ancestor.

~~16. while watching a special on animals, brianna discovers that hares tend to lose heat through their ears. based on this and what is known about surface-to-volume ratios, propose an explanation as to why hares that live in hot climates (such as the desert) have large, extended ears