<span>Within the water cycle, the water within the ocean evaporates and is converted into a gaseous form before it is able to enter the atmosphere (Answer A). High in the atmosphere, the water then cools and condenses, forming water clouds that eventually rain back to the ground and ocean. </span>
Answer:
A mutation is generally referred to as certain alternations in the gene whether it may be DNA sequences, which may be beneficial, harmful or of no significance to the mutant gene bearing organisms.
Explanation:
- A mutation that increases the ability to store moisture in a dry environment is obviously beneficial. Because it prevents dehydration and maintains normal functioning in spite of adverse conditions.
- A color mutation that decreases a bird's chances of sexual selection is beneficial in the sense that it prevent certain abnormalities in offspring like sexual dimorphism. Also sexual selection often proves to be a threat to the survival of the organisms as per handicap principle.
- A mutation in non coding region of DNA is harmful, as it is often observed to facilitate expression of wrong proteins at inappropriate places.
- A mutation in the that does not changes protein synthesis increased white pigmentation on a prey animal in snowy environment as it had prevented adaption of the prey and hence harmful for survival of it.
- A mutation decreasing plant's height in competition to light, makes them less exposed to sun energy important for photosynthesis and hence it is harmful for the plant.
Primary succession is when things that grow on rocks and don't need soil, like lichen, break down the rocks and turn them into soil. Then things that grow on soil can grow, like algae and fungus and firther break down the soil.
The successional stages would be larger organisms like plants and animals.
