2. A unique characteristic of the banyan tree is that roots grow down from its branches into the ground. The tree can appear to have several trunks. What
advantage does this root characteristic give the banyan tree over other trees?
A. The roots provide shelter for ground-dwelling animals, which carry nutrients
to the tree.
B. The banyan can grow near the equator, because aboveground roots are
more protected from the sun.
C. The banyan can only grow in humid climates, because aboveground roots
are more likely to dry out and die during droughts.
D. The banyan can grow in areas prone to hurricanes and typhoons because
the roots make the tree more stable in high winds.

D. The banyan can grow in areas prone to hurricanes and typhoons because

the roots make the tree more stable in high winds.

Explanation:

According to this question, banyan tree posseses a unique characteristic in which roots grow down from its branches into the ground making the tree appear to have several trunks. This type of root is called STILT OR PROP roots.

The major function of this stilt roots is to provide additional support for the plant during adverse conditions. Hence, a major advantage that this root characteristic give the banyan tree over other trees is that it confers resilience upon the banyan tree, making it able to grow in areas prone to hurricanes and typhoons because the roots make the tree more stable in high winds.

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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."