The desert tortoise digs a burrow and hides in it during the day to stay cool, because of the extreme heat above ground. which characteristic of life does this behavior best illustrate?
a- response
b- metabolism
c- cellular organization
d- growth and development
(my guess is a)
which statement best illustrates how an organism maintains homeostasis?
a- parents pass their traits to their offspring.
b- female barn swallows mate with long-tailed males.
c- young hawks have different kinds of feathers than adult hawks.
d-desert pack rats are active at night to conserve water. (my guess is d)

How does upwelling affect coastal fisheries? upwelling damages nutrient supplies at coastal fisheries as the warm, nutrient-rich surface water is replaced by nutrient-poor, cold water. upwelling damages nutrient supplies at coastal fisheries as the cold, nutrient-rich surface water is replaced by nutrient-poor, warm water. upwelling improves the nutrient supply at coastal fisheries as the warm, nutrient-rich surface water replaces the nutrient-poor, cold water. upwelling improves the nutrient supply at coastal fisheries as cold, nutrient-rich water replaces the warm, nutrient-poor surface water.