Common mistakes and misconceptions
Natural selection is a mechanism, or cause, of evolution. Adaptations are physical or behavioral traits that make an organism better suited to its environment. Heritable variation comes from random mutations. Random mutations are the initial cause of new heritable traits.
The best answer to your question is large headed grasshoppers, prairie dogs, and blue grama
A, B, and C. Luster is the light and how light reflects off of it, right?
So, in that case, a non metallic mineral, (think coal) wouldn’t shine much. A metallic mineral would shine, because it’s metal. And something that’s shiny obviously shines.
Go with A B and C.
A, plant growth would decrease. Decomposers break down organic materials into nutrients and return these nutrients to the soil. The nutrients are vital to plant growth. If decomposers went extinct, then eventually plants would use up all the existing nutrients and start to die.