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1) Wax belong to lipids.
2) <u>Animals</u>: Water and cold isolation and protection from pathogenic microorganisms.
<u>Plants</u>: It controls evaporation and maintains hydration.
Explanation:
1) Wax belong to the biomolecules of lipids.
2) In animals, such as birds, the uropygial gland secrets sebum or wax, spreading it throughout the animal's feathers to prevent water from penetrating as it serves as an isolating compound for animals that live in cold areas. It also provides protection from bacteria and fungi. In coloquial terms, it would be like a water-proof coat that protects them from water and extreme climate.
In plants, the secretion of wax through the cuticle has been developed as an adaptation to control evaporation and maintain hydration.
Answer: the answer is c the independent variable is the presence of the rock tumbler and the student is modeling weathering.
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Forest biome: It gives us medicinal plants, woods for commercial purpose. Forests provides us rubber and fibers that is very important for the industries for making various products. They also contribute to perform ecological functions such as carbon storage, nutrient cycling, water and air purification. It also provides habitat to the wildlife.
Freshwater biome: We use fresh water for drinking water, irrigation, sanitation systems, and in industrial factories. Water used from groundwater, rivers and lakes is regained by rain and snowfall.
Marine biome: It serves huge amount of oxygen into the environment and absorbs the atmospheric carbon dioxide.
As a result of the activity of human there is a significant decrease in the number of trees. The products now used are synthetically made which were made up of natural fibers previously. The water source such as rivers, lakes, and ponds are polluted due to which many water borne diseases are increasing day by day. The accumulation of waste which are found in marine biome are reducing the number of flora present inside marine ecosystem.
The current increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is as a result of human activities that began in the late 1700s. This period sparked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution and this is when we began to use fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels coupled with widespread global deforestation has led to a rise in CO2. Excess carbon dioxide in the oceans causes it to become more acidic. This acidity will affect marine species with shells like mussels and lobsters. <span />
The lithosphere, that is, the solid earth is formed of a limited number of elements and is mainly composed of silicon and oxygen. Hydrosphere refers to all the waters on the Earth, that is, oceans, surface water, glaciers, and groundwater. It is formed of a limited number of elements and is mainly composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
The biosphere is the sum total of all the living matter and is formed of a limited number of elements comprising carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, phosphorus, and calcium. Atmosphere refers to the layers of gas around the planet Earth and is comprised of a limited number of elements, mainly the oxygen and nitrogen.
Thus, it can be said that very less percentage of elements are found in significant amounts in Earth’s biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere in comparison to the total number of elements listed on the periodic table.
