I'm not sure but I think the answer is A. Plants. Then again I'm not 100% sure that this is correct
The answer should be
B Both anabolic and catabolic reactions took place in the seed and tree when it was young and growing and both continue now even though the tree reached a stable mass.
The trees should be capable to do both anabolic and catabolic reaction when it is seed or when it is already a big tree. Anabolic reaction happens when the plant making bigger molecule from many smaller molecule, such as in photosynthesis. Anabolic reaction could increase the mass of the plants or be used to make food. Catabolism reaction used to extract energy from the food.
1. Limited energy supply to other organisms
2. Herbivores will be scarce because they don’t mate
3. Avoid pollution
Adding sanctions and punishing offenders