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Although more offsprings are produced by the process of external fertilization but the process of internal fertilization is more efficient as compared to external fertilization. This is because, in external fertilization, it is more difficult for the sperm to find the egg and fertilize it. Even after fertilization, it might be that the zygote gets eaten up by a predator. There are none such risks in internal fertilization. The zygote is protected during the internal fertilization which makes this process more efficient.
They help with storing "food" in fruits and foods to make them edible for us people.
Answer: Carbon is one of the essential gases in nature,couple of natural processes causes the release of carbon. Some of the processes include;
- When the remains of producers are broken down by decomposers in the ecosystem.
- When animals break down food molecules to obtain energy, carbon is released.
- When the remains of consumers in the ecosystem are broken down by soil decomposers, carbon is released.