Most countries have outlawed whaling, but some countries have few or no laws protecting whales. why are conservation groups pushing for world-wide restrictions on whaling? a) whales are dangerous threats to fishing grounds. b) whale oil is desperately needed as fuel worldwide. c) unrestricted whaling could lead to their extinction. d) oceans are over populated with whales and their numbers need to be reduced or many will starve.

Kudzu vines grow by climbing and wrapping around trees. trees covered by kudzu can die because they are starved of sunlight. what type of relationship exists between the trees and the kudzu growing on them?

Crinoids, also known as sea lilies, appear to be sea plants but are not plants at all. crinoids are an echinoderm species which uses anchoring structures called holdfasts to attach themselves to the sea floor. crinoids were most abundant in pennsylvania during the mississippian period, which ranged from 375 to 320 million years ago. fossils of the crinoids shows that during most of this time pennsylvania was that provided favorable conditions for crinoid growth. a) glacial terrain b) a dry and sandy plain c) mostly mountain ranges d) covered by warm, shallow seas

The bacteria in the human gut feeds on the food we eat and us break it down for better digestion. what does this exemplify? (a) predator-prey cycle (b) parasitism (c) mutualism (d) a disrupted food chain