Describe why index fossils are useful to geologists

Ameadow ecosystem includes many species of grasses and small shrubs, several herbivores, and a few carnivores. a fungus colonizes the meadow and kills most of its vegetation. what is most likely to happen to the populations of herbivores and carnivores in the ecosystem? a. the populations of herbivores and carnivores will increase because there will be less competition for chemical energy. b. the populations of herbivores and carnivores will remain stable because the fungus cannot infect these organisms. c. the populations of herbivores will decrease because of vegetation loss, but the population of carnivores will remain stable. d. the populations of herbivores and carnivores will decline because less chemical energy will be stored in the ecosystem.

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. transcription when genes are neither dominant nor recessive and display a blending of traits in the phenotype 2. translation converting the genetic code into the language of proteins 3. monohybrid cross genes that are carried on the x chromosome 4. incomplete dominance the transfer of genetic code from dna to an rna molecule 5. sex-linked genes the breeding of two organisms which differ in a single trait

Were does condensation occur? a) hydroshereb) lithosherec) boishered) atmosphere