Question

With temperatures rising, precipitation patterns changing, and the weather getting less predictable and more extreme, climate change is already significantly disrupting organisms and ecosystems on land and in water. With average temperatures predicted to continue to rise over the next 100 years, plants and animals are facing changes in the struggle to survive. An area once part of a deciduous forest has become drier and warmer with less variability in seasons. Predict what changes could occur. Select ALL that apply. Responses A Desert plants and animals will become more prevalent.Desert plants and animals will become more prevalent. B Some animals will migrate to cooler climates, disrupting the food chain, causing some omnivores to decrease in numbers.Some animals will migrate to cooler climates, disrupting the food chain, causing some omnivores to decrease in numbers. C Plants will develop adaptations, such as closing their stomata, to help them survive an environment with less water and more heat.Plants will develop adaptations, such as closing their stomata, to help them survive an environment with less water and more heat. D Plants with longer roots will have more access to limited water supplies. They will survive and reproduce when others will die out.Plants with longer roots will have more access to limited water supplies. They will survive and reproduce when others will die out. E Animals with flexible mating seasons will be able to adapt to changes in climate and food sources, allowing them to survive and reproduce better than others.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Based on the scenario described, the following changes could occur in the area transitioning from a deciduous forest to a drier and warmer climate:

A. **Desert plants and animals will become more prevalent.** - This is likely true as the environment shifts, favoring species that are adapted to hotter and drier conditions.

B. **Some animals will migrate to cooler climates, disrupting the food chain, causing some omnivores to decrease in numbers.** - This is also plausible; as animals seek cooler climates, disruptions in local ecosystems may occur, affecting food chains and leading to population declines in certain species.

C. **Plants will develop adaptations, such as closing their stomata, to help them survive an environment with less water and more heat.** - This statement is accurate. Plants often exhibit physiological adaptations to cope with decreased water availability and increased temperatures.

D. **Plants with longer roots will have more access to limited water supplies. They will survive and reproduce when others will die out.** - This is correct as well. Longer root systems can provide a competitive advantage in accessing deeper water supplies.

E. **Animals with flexible mating seasons will be able to adapt to changes in climate and food sources, allowing them to survive and reproduce better than others.** - This is also a valid prediction. Flexibility in reproductive timing can enhance survival in fluctuating environments where food availability might change.

In summary, all responses (A, B, C, D, and E) are applicable predictions regarding how organisms and ecosystems may change due to the described shifts in the climate.