In the sun, four hydrogen nuclei do not fuse directly into a helium nucleus. the overall reaction involves several steps, and other particles are also produced in the process. study the astrotour about the solar core. then select all the particles/elements that are created by the reaction.

70 pts answer the following questions in full sentences and paragraphs, using at least 150 words, in the essay box below. 1. which organisms are carnivores? herbivores? omnivores? 2. if the ecosystem is balanced, which populations should be the largest? the smallest? 3. imagine a group of hunters kills half of the rabbit population. how will the other organisms be affected? 4. imagine disease kills 85 percent of the wolf population. how will the other organisms be affected? 5. imagine a foreign mountain lion species is introduced into the ecosystem. how will the other organisms be affected?