Why do animals eat the leaves of plants?

What will be an ideal response?


The leaves of plants manufacture and store food for the plant. When animals eat the leaves, they obtain nutrition that has been generated for the plant.

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Which of these tasks falls into the category of rough carpentry?

a. Applying exterior siding b. Building and installing cabinets c. Applying exterior trim d. Framing a house

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A(n) ____ animal is one that is in danger of becoming extinct in all or major parts of its habitat

A) extinct B) exotic C) endangered D) mature

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An ideal gas with CP = (7/2)R and molecular mass of 28 g/mol enters an adiabatic, steady state valve at T = 500 K and P = 0.5 MPa. The entering and exiting streams both have negligible velocity. What are the temperature and pressure of the exiting stream?

A. T = 500 K, P = 0.1 MPa B. T = 500 K, P cannot be determined from the given information. C. T = 450 K, P = 0.1 MPa D. T = 450 K, P cannot be determined from the given information. E. Neither T nor P can be determined from the given information.

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The term used to describe the weight of a volume of a liquid versus the weight of an equal volume of pure water is:

A. atomic mass B. specific gravity C. relative gravity D. liquid mass

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