Question 1

____________________ is a significant rise in extinction rates above the background level.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a significant rise in extinction...

Question 2

Amphibians are

Accepted Answer

A) frogs, toads, and salamanders. 
B) fish, frogs, and salamanders. 
C) salamanders, sea anemone, and frogs 
D) clams, oysters, frogs, and toads. 
E) none of these answers 
A) frogs, toads, and salamanders. 
B) fish, frogs, and salamanders. 
C) salamanders, sea anemone, and frogs 
D) clams, oysters, frogs, and toads. 
E) none of these answers

Question 3

Which of the following organisms would best be described as a specialist species?

Accepted Answer

A) flies 
B) cockroaches 
C) white-tailed deer 
D) panda bears 
E) humans 
A) flies 
B) cockroaches 
C) white-tailed deer 
D) panda bears 
E) humans

Question 4

Clearly explain the relationship between the geologic process of plate tectonics and the biological process of evolution over geologic time.

Accepted Answer

As the plates that cover the planet have

Question 5

Extinction results in the permanent loss of genetic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Approximately what portion of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A) 15% 
B) 21% 
C) 25% 
D) 52% 
E) 78% 
A) 15% 
B) 21% 
C) 25% 
D) 52% 
E) 78%

Question 7

Mutations can occur in any cell type, however only those that occur in ____________________ are passed on to offspring, thus allowing for evolution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mutations can occur in any cell type,...

Question 8

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below.
-Estuaries and wetlands have very high primary productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) functional diversity 
B) genetic diversity 
C) ecological diversity 
D) species diversity 
A) functional diversity 
B) genetic diversity 
C) ecological diversity 
D) species diversity

Question 9

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below.
-Caribbean snails of the same population exhibit a variety of shell colors and banding patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) functional diversity 
B) genetic diversity 
C) ecological diversity 
D) species diversity 
A) functional diversity 
B) genetic diversity 
C) ecological diversity 
D) species diversity

Question 10

Biodiversity consists of

Accepted Answer

A) the variety of the Earth's species 
B) the genes the Earth's species contain 
C) the ecosystems in which the Earth's species live 
D) the ecosystem processes of energy flow and nutrient cycling 
E) all of these answers 
A) the variety of the Earth's species 
B) the genes the Earth's species contain 
C) the ecosystems in which the Earth's species live 
D) the ecosystem processes of energy flow and nutrient cycling 
E) all of these answers

Question 11

____________________ help to create habitats and ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ help to create habitats and ecosystems....

Question 12

A(n) ____________________ includes an organism's range of tolerance for physical and chemical conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ includes an organism's range of...

Question 13

Cows that can produce larger amounts of milk are a result of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

artificial

Question 14

Approximately how long have there been autotrophic producers on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 million years 
B) 2 million years 
C) 1 billion years 
D) 2 billion years 
E) 3.7 billion years 
A) 1 million years 
B) 2 million years 
C) 1 billion years 
D) 2 billion years 
E) 3.7 billion years

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic diversity helps prevent a species from becoming extinct. 
B) The phenomenon in which animals with favorable adaptation reproduce more rapidly is called differential reproduction. 
C) Geographic isolation is a common mechanism contributing to speciation. 
D) By definition, the fittest animals are the largest and strongest animals. 
E) A change in environmental conditions can lead to adaptation only for traits already present in the gene pool of a population. 
A) Genetic diversity helps prevent a species from becoming extinct. 
B) The phenomenon in which animals with favorable adaptation reproduce more rapidly is called differential reproduction. 
C) Geographic isolation is a common mechanism contributing to speciation. 
D) By definition, the fittest animals are the largest and strongest animals. 
E) A change in environmental conditions can lead to adaptation only for traits already present in the gene pool of a population.

Question 16

Deserts, tropical forests, prairie grasslands, and coniferous forests are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) different species 
B) ecosystems with the highest biodiversity 
C) ecosystems with low genetic biodiversity 
D) biomes 
E) populations 
A) different species 
B) ecosystems with the highest biodiversity 
C) ecosystems with low genetic biodiversity 
D) biomes 
E) populations

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes insect species as a group?

Accepted Answer

A) They have backbones. 
B) About two million species have been identified by scientists. 
C) They are resistant to extinction. 
D) They have skin or integument similar to mammals. 
E) All of these answers. 
A) They have backbones. 
B) About two million species have been identified by scientists. 
C) They are resistant to extinction. 
D) They have skin or integument similar to mammals. 
E) All of these answers.

Question 18

Species that are found in only one area are called ____________________ and are especially vulnerable to extinction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Species that are found in only one...

Question 19

Geographic isolation and reproductive isolation can both lead to speciation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

Accepted Answer

A) It enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave. 
B) It results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait. 
C) It causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal. 
D) It results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents. 
E) It results in non-heritable traits being passed from parent to offspring. 
A) It enables individuals with the trait to leave more offspring than other members of the population leave. 
B) It results in greater genetic diversity in the offspring of those organisms that possess it than in those that do not possess the trait. 
C) It causes the ratio of male and female offspring produced to be equal. 
D) It results in offspring that are genetically different than the parents. 
E) It results in non-heritable traits being passed from parent to offspring.

____________________ is a significant rise in extinction rates above the background level.

Amphibians are

Which of the following organisms would best be described as a specialist species?

Clearly explain the relationship between the geologic process of plate tectonics and the biological process of evolution over geologic time.

Extinction results in the permanent loss of genetic diversity.

Approximately what portion of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of oxygen?

Mutations can occur in any cell type, however only those that occur in ____________________ are passed on to offspring, thus allowing for evolution.

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below. -Estuaries and wetlands have very high primary productivity.

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below. -Caribbean snails of the same population exhibit a variety of shell colors and banding patterns.

Biodiversity consists of

____________________ help to create habitats and ecosystems.

A(n) ____________________ includes an organism's range of tolerance for physical and chemical conditions.

Cows that can produce larger amounts of milk are a result of ____________________.

Approximately how long have there been autotrophic producers on Earth?

Which of the following statements is false?

Deserts, tropical forests, prairie grasslands, and coniferous forests are all examples of

Which of the following statements best describes insect species as a group?

Species that are found in only one area are called ____________________ and are especially vulnerable to extinction.

Geographic isolation and reproductive isolation can both lead to speciation.

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

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Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

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Exam 4: Biodiversity and Evolution

____________________ is a significant rise in extinction rates above the background level.

Amphibians are

Which of the following organisms would best be described as a specialist species?

Clearly explain the relationship between the geologic process of plate tectonics and the biological process of evolution over geologic time.

Extinction results in the permanent loss of genetic diversity.

Approximately what portion of the Earth's atmosphere is composed of oxygen?

Mutations can occur in any cell type, however only those that occur in ____________________ are passed on to offspring, thus allowing for evolution.

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below. -Estuaries and wetlands have very high primary productivity.

Match the type of diversity with the proper choice below. -Caribbean snails of the same population exhibit a variety of shell colors and banding patterns.

Biodiversity consists of

____________________ help to create habitats and ecosystems.

A(n) ____________________ includes an organism's range of tolerance for physical and chemical conditions.

Cows that can produce larger amounts of milk are a result of ____________________.

Approximately how long have there been autotrophic producers on Earth?

Which of the following statements is false?

Deserts, tropical forests, prairie grasslands, and coniferous forests are all examples of

Which of the following statements best describes insect species as a group?

Species that are found in only one area are called ____________________ and are especially vulnerable to extinction.

Geographic isolation and reproductive isolation can both lead to speciation.

Which of the following is true of a trait that creates a specific advantage for some organisms in the struggle to survive?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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