Combine the given two facts to write a concluding fact. Note that there should be some parts of the first and second facts that are not mentioned in this conclusion fact. Your combined fact should be the result of a chain between the two facts. Chains form when two facts connect together to produce a concluding fact. An example of a chain is: "pesticides cause pollution" (fact1) + "pollution can harm animals" (fact2) → "pesticides can harm animals" (conclusion fact). Parts of the concluding fact overlap with the first and the second fact. To construct such a  concluding fact, a useful way is to borrow the subject from one fact and the ending conclusions from another fact.

[Q]: Fact 1: Mating is generally preceded by courtship. 
Fact 2: Courtship patterns vary with species.
[A]: mating patterns vary with species.


[Q]: Fact 1: Plants use unsaturated fatty acids to store energy. 
Fact 2: Silver sage is a Plant Select plant.
[A]: silver sage may use unsaturated fatty acids to store energy.


[Q]: Fact 1: Sperm are released into the surrounding water through the osculum. 
Fact 2: Water enters the body of the sponge through the osculum.
[A]:
Sperm are released into the body of the sponge in the water.