2024 BIOLOGY 1108 EXAM 4
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
List and briefly describe the 4 major characteristic of chordates - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Dorsal hollow nerve cord
notochord
pharyngeal slits
postanal tail
List and describe 3 different factors that determined a habitat's biome type -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Altitude
rainfall
temperature
What is a keystone species? Explain its significance. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
The influence of these populations on the community is so pervasive that its
absence drastically alters the character of the entire community
The example of the mussels.. If none of the muscles are eaten, they will
overpopulate and utilize the available resources
Compare and contrast abiotic and biotic factors. Give 2 examples of each. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Biotic are living factors. Abiotic are nonliving factors.
Biotic (organisms: starfish, mussels, jellyfiah..)
Abiotic (water, sand, rocks, volcanic material.. Etc.)
What is succession? Give 1 example. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Term used to
denote the change in communities
Ex. Species change as the vegetation go through succession
(grass, shrubs, pine forest, hardwood forest)
List and briefly describe the 4 major characteristic of vertebrates - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Living endoskeleton
Pharynx and efficient respiration
Advanced nervous system
Paired limbs
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