On an expedition to a barren land that had witnessed volcanic activity, geologists noticed heavy lichen growth on some of the hard lava. in other areas, lichens were replaced by grasses. after many years, the geologists expect to find the area filled with full-grown hardwood trees, grasses, and shrubs. what is this process called?
a. succession
b. mutualism
c. competition

Study the picture of the ocean. which is the best example of an organism’s niche shown in the picture? a. the environment contains several of the same species of coral. b. the shallow area of the ocean meets the needs of the coral and the fish. c. the ocean has fish and coral that live in the same area. d. the coral take in food from the water and provide shelter for the fish.

Which of the following matches the organisms described with the correct domain? a. archaea--multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that do not have cell walls b. eukarya--single-celled and multicellular organisms, with a defined nucleus and a variety of nutritional sources c. bacteria--unicellular, eukaryotic organisms with cell walls that do not contain peptidoglycan d. bacteria--unicellular, eukaryotic organisms that always lack cell walls

What evidence could be used to convince policy makers to change a shipping lane from going through a whale breeding ground? information on the number of all whale species currently alive information on the number of all whales hit by boats in the given area information on the number of whale deaths in the world's oceans information on the number of whale offspring born every year. (a) scientists could collect and combine data on fish populations all around the world to show that their populations are declining. (b) scientists collect and combine data on fish populations all around the world to show that their populations are increasing. (c) scientists work together and use past data to show that fish populations are becoming locally extinct in some areas. (d) scientists work together and use past data to show that some fish populations are adapting to environmental changes.