Please help me Which statement best describes the role of lichens in ecological succession?

A. They replace smaller trees and shrubs that need less sunlight.

B. They add nutrients to the soil and hold the soil together with roots.

C. They release acids that help break down bare rock to form soil.

D. They use nitrogen from the air to make nutrients that plants can use.

Hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers, while robins eat plant seeds. what does this reduce?

Which skeletal system is represented by the shaded portion of the skeleton? spongy skeleton compact skeleton axial skeleton appendicular skeleton

To store strawberries in sugar syrup, lucy placed them in a jar and covered them with sugar but did not add any water. do you think syrup will be formed? justify. a. no. since water is not added, there cannot be any syrup formation. b. no. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the sugar to diffuse in the strawberry cells causing them to swell without formation of any syrup. c. yes. the higher concentration of sugar on the outside will cause the water from the strawberry to diffuse out resulting in syrup formation. d. yes. the sugar will melt over time and form the syrup.