D) Weathering
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Over time, rain and </span>weathering<span> cause </span>rocks<span> to release phosphate ions and other minerals.</span>
The breaking down of rock.
Answer:
Bacteria and protists are unicellular organisms. The difference lies in the type of cells they have. Bacteria are placed in the kingdom Monera and have a prokaryotic cell, whereas protists are placed in the kingdom Protista and have a eukaryotic cell.
<span>The correct answers are zygote and fetus. This is correct because the initial joining of the sperm and the egg is called the zygote. The zygote is the first step in prenatal development that grows and transforms over months into the final form, a fetus. The fetus is the last form of the zygote prior to birth.</span>