2. Why is the cell cycle important? A. O it enables organisms to grow, develop, and maintain healthy cell tissue
B. O it causes fertilization of eggs, enabling sexual reproduction
C. O it regulates the use of nutrients and energy by organisms
D. O it determines the fate of undifferentiated stem cells in organisms

The hypothesis of continental drift states that earth's continents, which are located on tectonic plates, move relative to each other. which of the following is true of the movement of the tectonic plates? a. tectonic plates only move once every million years. b. they move at a rate of approximately 5 centimeters per year. c. tectonic plates never move, only the continents located on them do. d. their movements are very rapid and occur at random times.

Over the past 60 years, many amphibian species have experienced significant population declines and some species have become extinct. scientists suspected that local human activities such as the destruction of wetlands, regional pollution, and deforestation were the main reasons for these losses. however, research over the past 20 years reveals significant amphibian population declines in protected areas of the world, such as nature preserves and parks. these global declines suggest widespread problems including increased ultraviolet radiation, acid rain, and disease. in switzerland, for example, 14 of the 20 native amphibian species are threatened with extinction. chytridiomycosis is a fungal disease first identified in 1998 as a cause of massive amphibian deaths. in some severely impacted populations, a few individuals have survived, perhaps because of some natural resistance. if these resistant individuals continue to survive and prosper, new resistant populations might emerge. this would be an example of the founder effect artificial selection genetic drift natural selection sexual selection

The united states produces an average of 429 billion pounds of food annually. about 133 billion pounds of that food ends up as waste.the percentage of food that the united states wastes each year is %.