The correct answers are as follows:
1. A.
There are basically two types of succession, they are primary and secondary succession. Primary succession refers to the type of succession that occurs in new and bare areas where the soil present is unable to sustain the growth of plants. An example of primary succession area is an area with sand dunes that is freshly formed. Primary succession usually occur over a long period of time. Secondary succession is a type of succession that occur on a land which was disturbed by hazardous events such as fire outbreak, flood, etc. Secondary succession occurs much faster than the primary succession.
2. D
There are two types of factors that affect any particular ecosystem, these are abiotic and biotic factors. The abiotic factors refers to non living factors such as temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, etc. while the biotic factors refer to the living factors. Looking at the options given above, one will see that only option D has living factor, which is predators. All other options have abiotic factors.
Mycobacterium bacteria is rod shaped. The specific species that caused TB is mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Phytoplankton contribute positively in the oceanic ecosystem as they are a source of food for oceanic animals. Moreover, they remove carbondioxide from the carbon cycle and utilize it for the process of photosynthesis.
B. They had adapted to their surroundings.
Adaption observed by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands also lead to the idea of Natural Selection: that those better suited to survive in their environment will continue to live and reproduce, passing on the traits to help the descendants survive as well.<span />
