In comparing an oak tree with a maple tree, you can correctly say that
a. acorns are good to eat, while maple seeds aren't.
b. unlike oak roots, maple roots often invade water lines.
c. both maple and oak trees lose their leaves in the fall.
d. oak is often used to make ships, while maple is often used for furniture.

a unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

the correct answer is - d. china has a large and growing population.

the fact that china has a large (the biggest) population, and it is still growing, doesn't hinder the agriculture production in the country. in fact, it can for increased production in the agriculture, since there's more labor force, as well the sheer mass of people produces lots of scientists that come up with new inventions as to how to improve this sector. nice example is the inner mongolia region in china, in general dominated by the gobi desert, but few scientist came up with a nice idea as to how to make the region productive by using plants that are very resistant to droughts, so lots of people have been employed, and the region is becoming greener and greener each year, and the production of food in this region is also increasing.