These 2 questions are wrong, does anyone know the RIGHT answer? Will give out 15 points to right answers only!!

as resources become scarce because of population growth, the growth decreases after few years due to lack of resources and food.

desert perennials often survive by remaining dormant during dry periods of the year, then springing to life when water becomes available. most annual desert plants germinate only after heavy seasonal rain, then complete their reproductive cycle very quickly.

d. groundwater flows through the subsoil and deposits minerals.