To survive, rockweed algae have adapted to form thick mats in coastal areas. which statement best describes why the algae have most likely evolved the ability to form mats?

the mats increase access to dissolved oxygen.
the mats protect the algae from herbivores.
the mats protect the algae from strong waves.
the mats reduce water loss from evaporation.

Select all the correct answers. lactobacillus is a bacteria that live inside humans. these bacteria live on the nutrients from our bodies. they to keep our gut clean and healthy. s. typhi is a bacteria that enter our bodies through contaminated food. this bacteria causes infections in the body. based on this information, which two statements about the association between these bacteria and humans are true? a. lactobacillus shares a parasitic relationship with humans. b. s .typhi shares a parasitic relationship with humans. c. both lactobacillus and s. typhi share a parasitic relationship with humans. d. both lactobacillus and s. typhi share a mutualistic relationship with humans. e. lactobacillus shares a mutualistic relationship with humans, and s. typhi shares a parasitic relationship multiply chrse

Examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. examine the two squirrel populations in the accompanying figure. the populations are separated by a geographic barrier. if after a long period of time the two species are no longer separated, what evidence is needed to determine if speciation has occurred? the figure shows two populations of squirrels separated by a geographic barrier. polyploidy is creating new species. the two populations are not interbreeding freely. hybrid offspring of the two populations begin to appear. one species will increase into a population size twice as large as the other species.

New york city has 2,181 inhabitants per square mile. the state of alaska has 1.03 inhabitants per square mile. ecologists would say alaska has a low exponential growth population density birth rate carrying capacity