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.

[EX Q]: Fact 1: Cuticle helps prevent water loss, abrasions, infections, and damage from toxins. 
Fact 2: Transpiration , on the other hand, is the loss of water by plants.
[EX A]: cuticle helps prevent transpiration.

[EX Q]: Fact 1: Most species go through larval stages after hatching. 
Fact 2: Geckos hatch from eggs.
[EX A]: Geckos go through larval stages while growing.

[EX Q]: Fact 1: Energy is passed up a food chain or web from lower to higher trophic levels. 
Fact 2: Each trophic level has less biomass and a loss of energy content.
[EX A]:
energy decreases as it goes up levels.