How does a house cat exhibit the seven characteristics of life?

Biologists have tried to distinguish the living features of the living organism from the non-living features as a cellular organisation, heredity material, metabolism, reproduction, homeostasis, sensitivity,  growth and development, and adaptation through evolution.

The cat can is a living organism as cats shows:

1. Cellular organization-form organ and organ system.

2. Heredity material- contains DNA as genetic material which is passed on to generations.

3. Metabolism-undergo chemical process like cellular respiration.

4. Reproduction-able to reproduce as they can produce the offspring.

5. Homeostasis- cats are warm-blooded animals so maintain their internal temperature.

6. Sensitivity- sensitive to nature as they respond to stimuli.

7. Growth and development- can grow and develop.

8. Evolution- cats have been evolved from the ancestral group of mammals.

answer: decrease

a limiting factor is the one which decrease the abundance, distribution and causes extinction of the population of species in a ecosystem. here, predators including hawks, owls and snakes are the limiting factor for the population of mexican free tailed bat.   although bats are nocturnal animals as they forge for food at night these predators also may remain active during night which can decrease the population of the mexican free-tailed bats. also, these bats eat only one type of insects that are moths. the food can also be a limiting factor as all 400 members are dependent upon same type of food needs that are moths. the decrease in the moth population can cause decrease in population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.

therefore, the scenarios will most likely to decrease the population size of the mexican free-tailed bats.  

correct answer: understand the different control methods available

integrated pest management is an strategy that is based on the ecosystem and try to prevent the pest and the damage caused by them by applying combination of technique like habitat manipulation, biological control and use of resistant varieties.

the main aim of the integrated pest management is not to completely eliminate the pest but to strengthen the ecosystem so that conditions are favorable for plants and unfavorable for pests.