According to the law of conservation of matter, matter is never created or destroyed. yet in a food pyramid the amount of biomass decreases as we move up through the pyramid, from producers to top level consumers. why?

What is unique about the members of the group of fungi to which penicillium notatum belongs? they are not important for medicine. they are not made up of hyphae. they are used in fermentation. they lost the reproductive phase.

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

Awolf pack hunts, kills, and feeds on a moose. in this interactions, the moose is a?