Decomposers in the forest come in many different shapes and sizes. Shelf fungus is a fungus that grows on the sides of trees. It grows into the tree and decomposes it slowly.
Have you ever been walking through the woods and come across a dead log that falls
apart and is full of dirt? That is because decomposers have been eating and digesting
that log for several years, turning it into dirt that is wonderful for plants.
a) What process is taking place as wood turns into dirt?
b) Decomposers are the cleaning agents of the environment. Justify the statement
c) What is the energy source for producers?

Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee. which of the ligaments is (are) damaged as a result? a. suprapatellar b. oblique popliteal and extracapsular ligament c. medial collateral, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate d. arcuate popliteal and the posterior cruciate

Awoman whose sister tested positive for a specific mutation in the brca1 gene, which increases the risk for breast and ovarian cancer, is found not to have that mutation but does have a mutation of unknown significance near the known mutation site. how should this woman be counseled? select one: a. she should be informed that her risk for breast cancer is greater than the general population but not as great as her sister’s risk. b. she should be informed that because she does not have the mutation, her risk for breast cancer is not greater than that of the general population. c. she should be informed of her gene mutation status and be presented with all the available prophylaxis options and reconstruction options. d. she should be informed that she does not have the specific mutation but that because another mutation is present she should be vigilant about screening

Aheterozygous normal male marries a woman with a sickle cell anemia. give the genotypes and possible phenotypes of the offspring