PRACTICE QUESTIONS-BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - David O'Connor | Library

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Which of the following statements about variations within species is false?

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Variations within a species are not caused by

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Variations within species are the result of

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The term niche describes

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Several species of finches, each with a different beak shape, were discovered on the Galapagos Islands. The best explanation of why these finches evolved a variety of beak shapes is that they adapted to

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When similar species coexist in an area, they have slightly different niches. They do not compete for resources; instead they divide the resources among them. 

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The type of arrangement described is called

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Commensalism, parasitism, and mutualism are examples of a dependence relationship called

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The suckerfish, Echeneis, has a dorsal fin modified to form a sucker-like organ, which helps it attach to the underside of a shark. This interaction provides protection to the suckerfish, but it does not harm the shark. 

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What type of dependency does the given interaction suggest?

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Organism X lives in the body of organism Y. X feeds on nutrients from the body of Y without providing any benefit to Y. The nutrients that X takes from Y are needed by Y in order to survive. 

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This situation describes a relationship that is

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The most likely reason a desert fox has larger ears than the other two species of foxes is to ensure that it can

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All phenomena listed are examples of

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Reproduction of this type is known as

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The union of the male sperm cell and the female egg cell is reffered to as

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The difference in the neck amoung giraffes is referred to as

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An offspring having the same traits as both of its parents is a result of

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A red flower and a white flower are crossed. If the offspring has all red flowers, then it can be concluded that:

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It can be concluded that eye colour is a

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The explanation for Charles's inability to play the piano is that playing the piano is a

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Which of the following statements summarizes the given information?

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Which of the following statements does not describe a major function of genetic material?

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Which of the following statements about cell division is not correct?

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Which of the following functions is not achieved through meiosis?

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Mitosis is a type of cell division that is responsible for all of the following functions except

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An advantage of the jellyfish reproducing sexually is that sexual reproduction

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In terms of energy consumption and the number of offspring that can be produced, asexual reproduction generally requires

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During the Industrial Revolution, natural selection affected the pepper moth population in that

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The scenario is an example of

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Alberta farmers are raising high-quality cattle by using modern reproductive technologies such as

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Compared to temperate regions, equatorial regions have

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Which of the following categories has the highest species diversity on the planet?

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How many species of organisms are currently known to scientists?

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A reasonable hypothesis to explain why no new Calvaria trees began growing is that

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A species like the grizzly bear is best described as

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Which of the following reasons cannot be given as a cause of the decrease in worldwide biodiversity?

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Canada has designated many areas as national parks. According to a wildlife conservationist, the best reason to develop national parks is

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Big, healthy corm cobs were developed by early aboriginal people through the use of

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