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PRACTICE QUESTIONS-BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

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Question 1
1.

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

Question 2
2.

Variations within a species are not caused by

Question 3
3.

Variations within species are the result of

Question 4
4.

The term niche describes

Question 5
5.

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.
Question 6
6.

The type of arrangement described is called

Question 7
7.

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.
Question 8
8.

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.
Question 9
9.

This situation describes a relationship that is

Question 10
10.

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

Question 11
11.

All phenomena listed are examples of

Question 12
12.

Reproduction of this type is known as

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

The difference in the neck amoung giraffes is referred to as

Question 15
15.

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

Question 16
16.

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

Question 17
17.

It can be concluded that eye colour is a

Question 18
18.

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

Question 19
19.

Which of the following statements summarizes the given information?

Question 20
20.

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

Question 21
21.

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

Question 22
22.

Which of the following functions is not achieved through meiosis?

Question 23
23.

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

Question 24
24.

An advantage of the jellyfish reproducing sexually is that sexual reproduction

Question 25
25.

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

Question 26
26.

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

Question 27
27.

The scenario is an example of

Question 28
28.

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

Question 29
29.

Compared to temperate regions, equatorial regions have

Question 30
30.

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

Question 31
31.

How many species of organisms are currently known to scientists?

Question 32
32.

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

Question 33
33.

A species like the grizzly bear is best described as

Question 34
34.

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

Question 35
35.

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

Question 36
36.

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