A population is a group of ________.

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individuals of several interacting species that live in one area

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individuals of several interacting species that live in one area

individuals of several interacting species that interact in multiple
ecosystems
individuals of a single species that live and interact in one area
all individuals of a species in all locations
cells that have similar function

Question 2
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A coyote, which can alter its food intake to match seasonal abundance of plants, fruits, or
small animals, is considered to be ________.
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a generalist, able to be flexible in major dimensions of its niche

a generalist, able to be flexible in major dimensions of its niche
a specialist, which has no niche
an endemic, able to be flexible
density-independent and resource neutral
a clumped species

Question 3
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The fossil record clearly shows that ________.

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all species evolve from pre-existing species

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several different species can hybridize to produce a single new species

large complex organisms evolved long before simple organisms

nearly all species that have existed in the past still exist today
all species evolve from pre-existing species
new species appear suddenly and fully differentiated, without an ancestral
species

Question 4
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A group of mice becomes separated by the formation of a river. Over time, the northern mice
became smaller and whiter, while the southern mice became larger and browner. This is an
example of:
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divergent evolution
divergent evolution
homological evloution
convergent evolution
temporal evloution
industrial evolution

Question 5
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Population distribution describes ________.

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spatial arrangement of multiple species within a particular area

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placement of a species around the globe

placement of a species within a country\'s boundaries
spatial arrangement of individuals of a single species within a particular
area or ecosystem

spatial arrangement of multiple species within a particular area

how near or far away individuals in a population are from a resource, such
as water

Question 6
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The functional role of a species in its community is its ________.

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niche
habitat
place in the food chain
selection
niche
distribution

Question 7
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The two processes that determine the world\'s current biodiversity are ________.
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extinction and speciation rates

allopatric and sympatric speciation
mutation and humidity
endemism and climate change
extinction and speciation rates
breeding and ecotourism

Question 8
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Which of the following statements is consistent with Darwin's idea of natural selection?
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Individuals better adapted to the environment tend to leave more

offspring.

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Larger individuals tend to have more offspring.

Individuals better adapted to the environment tend to leave more

offspring.

Individuals with variation tend to survive longer.

Survival of individuals is more important in natural selection than in

reproduction.

Organisms placed into a cold environment will have an increased rate of

mutation

Smaller organisms are less fit for their environment

Question 9
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the Theory of Evolution by Natural

Selection?

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individuals acquire traits
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competition for food and space

variation among species

inheritance of characteristics

individuals acquire traits

unequal survival and reproduction

Question 10
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Endemic species ________.

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are found only in one place on the planet

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are generalist organisms

cause disease
are invasive species that cause extinction
have high rates of mutations that lead to large numbers of offspring
species
are found only in one place on the planet

In ecology, a ________ is made up of interacting populations of different species that inhabit

the same area.
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community
population
ecosystem
biome
community
guild

Question 2
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Density-dependent factors ________.

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include the effects of disease, predators, and food on a single species

within a community
include the effects of a hard freeze on an entire community
include the effects of a hard freeze on a single species within a community
cause decreases in the number of species in an ecosystem
include the effects of rainfall on an entire community
include the effects of disease, predators, and food on a single species
within a community

Question 3
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The fossil record clearly shows that ________.

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Answer:

all species evolve from pre-existing species

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several different species can hybridize to produce a single new species

large complex organisms evolved long before simple organisms
nearly all species that have existed in the past still exist today
all species evolve from pre-existing species
new species appear suddenly and fully differentiated, without an ancestral
species

Question 4
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A population is a group of ________.

Selected
Answer:

individuals of a single species that live and interact in one area

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individuals of several interacting species that live in one area

individuals of several interacting species that interact in multiple
ecosystems
individuals of a single species that live and interact in one area
all individuals of a species in all locations
cells that have similar function

Question 5
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Of the following, ________ would represent a clumped population dispersion pattern.

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territorial earthworms in the soil of a garden

a forest of evenly distributed pine trees
oaks planted on city streets
a group of 40 migrating gray whales

eagles nesting in the tallest trees in the Grand Canyon

territorial earthworms in the soil of a garden

Question 6
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Most extinction is ________.

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the result of environmental catastrophe

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the result of environmental catastrophe

gradual, generally occurring when species cannot adapt genetically to
changes in environmental conditions
the result of slow climate change
problematic for generalists
not often a problem for endemics

Question 7
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An S-shaped population growth curve best describes ________.

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logistic growth
logistic growth
exponential growth
unlimited growth
rapid and steady rate growth
slow and constantly changing growth

Question 8
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Of the following, ________ are the major factors that determine a population\'s growth rate.
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birth rate, death rate, emigration, and immigration

adaptation, competition, birth rate, and emigration
survivorship, natural selection, mutation, and extinction
birth rate, death rate, emigration, and immigration
immigration, climate, emigration, and population distribution
limiting factors, carrying capacity, mutation rate, and inbreeding

Question 9
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Heavy rains and mudslides cause a river to change course, isolating two groups of lizards of
the same species from one another. Over a long period of time ________.
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the groups will probably diverge genetically, and speciation may occur
one group will probably become an endemic species
both groups will probably become native species
the groups will probably diverge genetically, and speciation may occur
one or both groups will probably emigrate
one or both groups will probably become invasive species

Question 10
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the Theory of Evolution by Natural

Selection?
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individuals acquire traits

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competition for food and space

variation among species

inheritance of characteristics

individuals acquire traits

unequal survival and reproduction