Consumers must obtain their nutrients and energy by eating other organisms. Decomposers break down animal remains and wastes to get energy.
<h2>Answer:</h2>
The option A is the correct option. The fungi share a mutualistic association with the trees.
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
Mutualism or interspecific cooperation is the way two organisms of different species exist in a relationship in which each individual fitness benefits from the activity of the other. And in this case, both plant and fungi are benefited by each other. The plant provides food and habitat for the living of fungi and fungi, in turn, decompose dead organic matter to provide simple compounds to plants.
While in commensalism only one either plant or fungi can be benefited. And it is also not a parasitic interaction.
Answer:
Explanation:
BMR or basal metabolic rate can be define as the rate of expenditure of available energy when the body is in rest to keep the vital functions active such as breathing and circulation.
Males typically have higher BMR than females because they tend to have higher proportion of lean body mass as compared to females. The females as compared to males exhibit more amount of fat cells. The metabolism of fat cells is slow.
