Question

ctions: using your notes that you just completed in the vity before this, answer the following questions.
question 8 10 pts

1. which of the following statements about the environment is true?

a. environments do not change over time.
b. changes in the environment affect organisms.
c. changes in the environment do not affect organisms.
d. environments change, but the changes never last for a long time.
a
b
c
d
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Explanation:

• Option A: Environments do change over time (e.g., climate change, ecological succession), so A is false.
• Option B: Changes in the environment (like temperature, resource availability) impact organisms' survival, behavior, and evolution, so B is true.
• Option C: The opposite of B; environmental changes do affect organisms, so C is false.
• Option D: Environmental changes can be long - lasting (e.g., deforestation's long - term effects on ecosystems), so D is false.

Answer:

B. Changes in the environment affect organisms.