Biodiversity Study Questions With Correct Answers Graded A+
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Biodiversity Study Questions With Correct Answers Graded A+
How do we define a species?
A population of individuals which produce fertile offspring
Which community is more diverse?
Community A has two snapping turtles, two tortoises, two black snakes, two spotted snakes, two black frogs, two st...
Biodiversity Study Questions With Correct Answers Graded A+
How do we define a species?
A population of individuals which produce fertile offspring
Which community is more diverse?
Community A has two snapping turtles, two tortoises, two black snakes, two spotted snakes, two black
frogs, two striped frogs, and two salamanders. Community B has one snapping turtle, one tortoise, one
black snake, one spotted snake, eight black frogs, one spotted frog, and one salamander.
Community A
Choose the true statement about evolution
Genetic change over time leads to species splitting into two, creating the branching pattern we see in
phylogenetic trees.
Evolution is
the change in a trait due to the change in allele frequencies over time.
If evolution by natural selection has occurred in two populations that became separated for many
generations, what will happen if those two populations come back into contact with one another?
The two populations may not be able to breed and produce fertile offspring, indicating speciation has
occurred.
Which of the following is not a member of an ecological community?
water
Ecology contributes to biodiversity because...
many ecological factors including climate, habitat, and species interactions affect populations' abilities
to survive and reproduce.
Species that differ in their ecological niches will experience ________ competition with other species in
the area.
less
Communities with infrequent, small-scale disturbances generally have ________ biodiversity than
communities with moderately frequent intermediate scale disturbance.
Communities with frequent, large-scale disturbance generally have__________ biodiversity than
communities with moderately frequent intermdiate-scale disturbance.
lower, lower
Select the statement about ecosystems that is true:
Ecosystems include the organisms and all the abiotic components with which they interact.
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