Any really smart people who can answer this? (questions 14 and 16)

Which of the following is not a symptom of desertification? a) decrease in salt content of the soil b) lowering of the water table c) reduced surface water d) increased soil erosion e) loss of native vegetation

Where substance is produced during cellular respiration

The model illustrates a process by which a substance is taken up by a cell. which statements describe the process? a. the model shows the process of endocytosis. b. the process shown in the model requires energy from the cell. c. the cell membrane in the model remains intact throughout the process. d. the model shows the process of facilitated diffusion.