Purple loosestrife is a beautiful, long-stemmed wetlands spe…

Purple loosestrife is a beautiful, long-stemmed wetlands species brought to the United States from Europe as an ornamental plant. In the U.S. it has no predators and out competes another species of wetland grass, Cattails, which is a valuable resource for many species. This is an example of:

You are studying during the summer session at a field site i…

You are studying during the summer session at a field site in the western United States. During your studies, you have stumbled upon a creature that is unfamiliar to you and does not allow for easy classification. As you grapple with whether or not this creature is an animal you must reconsider the characteristics of animals. Which of the following statements supports that your novel creature is an animal?