Despite the humpback whale and whale shark being similar in size, they are not as closely related as the humpback whale is to the spider monkey, which is far smaller in size. This provides evidence that size of a specie is not a good indicator of its relationship to other species.
It reduces the demand of electricity because if people want to decrease the amount of air pollution they would stop using things that would cause pollution for example, people stopping to use gasoline powered cars and use electric cars more, therefore the demand for electricity will go low since lesser people will be using it.
Answer: The correct option is A (detritus).
Explanation:
The sea star also called the star fish belongs to the phylum echinodermata. They are slow moving marine animals living on the sea-shores and sea beds. They possess tube feet under their arms which enables them to move to location where they can obtain food.
During feeding, the star fish is capable of pouring digestive enzymes on the soft tissue of its prey. Once liquefied, it absorbs it into its stomach. The following are the different types of food that a star fish can feed on:
--> coral,
--> sponges,
--> clams,
--> oysters,
--> sand dollars, and mussels
They also feed on dead or decaying debris of different plants and animals. These dead or decaying debris are also called DETRITUS. A detritus is made up of leaves and other plant parts, animal remains and waste organic products that fall into water bodies from the kelp forests along the North American coastline.