Orchids are a recently evolved plant that have a novel feature known as aerial roots. What is the most likely function of an orchid's specialized roots?

Aerial roots preserve water in the orchid.

Aerial roots allow the orchid to attach itself to trees.

Aerial roots produce food for the orchid through photosynthesis.

Aerial roots anchor the orchid to the ground

Read the following scenario to answer the following question. in some zoos, rare crosses between a male lion and a female tiger have produced hybrid offspring called "ligers." male ligers are sterile but some female ligers are fertile. in the wild, lion and tiger ranges do not naturally overlap, making such a cross unlikely. furthermore, the solitary behavior of tigers and the social organizations of lions create behavioral differences. applying the biological species concept, the sterility of ligers reveals that a. lions are probably a subspecies of tigers b. tigers and lions are the same species c. a new species called "ligers" is forming d. tigers and lions are separate species

In this assignment, you will analyze an example of speciation by researching the finches of the galapagos islands. then you will answer questions to construct explanations and draw conclusions based on the information you gather. someone plz !

What do we call an individual that has inherited two identical alleles for the same trait? a.homozygous b.heterozygous c.monozzygous