An extinction event is a well-known
and quick decrease in the biodiversity on Earth. Such an occurrence
is recognized by a sharp change in the diversity and abundance of multicellular organisms. It happens when the
rate of extinction surges with respect to the rate of speciation.
In other words, this happens when species cannot adapt generally to the change
in the environment. So the correct answer would be letter a.
Answer:
The point that does NOT accurately indicate a carbon transfer in the carbon cycle is that burning of wood and debris pulls carbon from the atmosphere to use as energy.
Explanation:
The carbon cycle involves the journey that carbon makes between living organisms and their surrounding environment, i.e. the entire biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere, and is therefore considered a biogeochemical cycle.
In living organisms, inorganic carbon is taken up by plants to make organic molecules, which will be used by animals - which release CO₂ into the atmosphere - or dead organic matter provides carbon to the soil.
The combustion of wood and debris involves the oxidation of a combustible material -which requires oxygen from atmosphere- to then release CO₂ as a product. So it is incorrect to say that burning of wood and debris pulls carbon from the atmosphere to use as energy.
Explanation:
B is the right answer because none to the others sound like a real solution
The best answer is D.
Carbon has an affinity for bonding with other small atoms including other carbon atoms, via the formation of stable covalent bonds.
In spite of the fact that carbon is present in a vast number of compounds, carbon is weakly reactive compared to other elements.
It has the ability to form very long chains of strong and stable interconnecting C-C bonds. This property allows carbon to form an almost infinite number of compounds. There are more known carbon-containing compounds than all the compounds of the other chemical elements combined except those of hydrogen because almost all organic compounds contain hydrogen as well.
