Question 1

According to the theory of evolution, a giraffe evolved a long neck because it needs it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________________ keystone species feed on and help regulate the populations of other species in an ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ keystone species feed on and help...

Question 3

How many humans are injured or killed each year by sharks?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-15 
B) 20-35 
C) 40-55 
D) 60-75 
E) 135-150 
A) 5-15 
B) 20-35 
C) 40-55 
D) 60-75 
E) 135-150

Question 4

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The higher the species richness, the lower productivity. 
B) The higher the species richness, the lower the sustainability. 
C) The lower the species richness, the more the productivity. 
D) The lower the species richness, the more the sustainability. 
E) The higher the species richness, the more the sustainability. 
A) The higher the species richness, the lower productivity. 
B) The higher the species richness, the lower the sustainability. 
C) The lower the species richness, the more the productivity. 
D) The lower the species richness, the more the sustainability. 
E) The higher the species richness, the more the sustainability.

Question 5

Mutations are the source of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use the Figure above, which represents the niche of the Panda and the raccoon, to answer the following question(s).
-Which of the two animals, the panda or the raccoon, is considered a generalist?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
Use the Figure above, which...

Question 7

The golden toad of Costa Rica is now extinct, perhaps one of the first victims of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would not be considered a generalist species?

Accepted Answer

A) humans 
B) cockroaches 
C) pandas 
D) raccoons 
E) white-tailed deer 
A) humans 
B) cockroaches 
C) pandas 
D) raccoons 
E) white-tailed deer

Question 9

How many sharks are killed each year by humans?

Accepted Answer

A) 501 
B) 150,000 
C) 1.3-2.7 million 
D) 22-47 million 
E) 79-97 million 
A) 501 
B) 150,000 
C) 1.3-2.7 million 
D) 22-47 million 
E) 79-97 million

Question 10

Long-term climate changes determine where plant and animal species can survive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An ecological niche includes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the place where the species lives 
B) how much water the species needs 
C) how much sunlight the species needs 
D) how much space the species needs 
E) temperatures the species can tolerate 
A) the place where the species lives 
B) how much water the species needs 
C) how much sunlight the species needs 
D) how much space the species needs 
E) temperatures the species can tolerate

Question 12

____________________ is the alteration of an organism's genetic material, through adding, deleting, or changing segments of its DNA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the alteration of an organism's...

Question 13

Endemic species are particularly vulnerable to extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Species that are only found in one area are called _______________ and are very vulnerable to extinction.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Mutations that occur in any cell are passed from generation to generation as a heritable trait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As _______________ species, many sharks play crucial roles in helping to keep their ecosystems functioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As _______________ species, many sharks play crucial...

Question 17

Briefly explain how natural selection has worked, and is working to change populations over time.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection works by selecting the

Question 18

Charles Darwin and ____________________ both came up with the concept of natural selection as the mechanism for biological evolution.

Accepted Answer

Wallace
Al

Question 19

Large regions such as forests and deserts, with distinct climates and species, are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Large regions such as forests and deserts,...

Question 20

Use the Figure above, which represents the niche of the Panda and the raccoon, to answer the following question(s).
-Notice the region lettered C.What does that region represent?

Accepted Answer

the region

Exam 4: Biodiversity and Evolution

According to the theory of evolution, a giraffe evolved a long neck because it needs it.

____________________ keystone species feed on and help regulate the populations of other species in an ecosystem.

How many humans are injured or killed each year by sharks?

Which of the following is true?

Mutations are the source of natural selection.

Use the Figure above, which represents the niche of the Panda and the raccoon, to answer the following question(s). -Which of the two animals, the panda or the raccoon, is considered a generalist?

The golden toad of Costa Rica is now extinct, perhaps one of the first victims of global warming.

Which of the following would not be considered a generalist species?

How many sharks are killed each year by humans?

Long-term climate changes determine where plant and animal species can survive.

An ecological niche includes all of the following except

____________________ is the alteration of an organism's genetic material, through adding, deleting, or changing segments of its DNA.

Endemic species are particularly vulnerable to extinction.

Species that are only found in one area are called _______________ and are very vulnerable to extinction.

Mutations that occur in any cell are passed from generation to generation as a heritable trait.

As _______________ species, many sharks play crucial roles in helping to keep their ecosystems functioning.

Briefly explain how natural selection has worked, and is working to change populations over time.

Charles Darwin and ____________________ both came up with the concept of natural selection as the mechanism for biological evolution.

Large regions such as forests and deserts, with distinct climates and species, are called _______________.

Use the Figure above, which represents the niche of the Panda and the raccoon, to answer the following question(s). -Notice the region lettered C.What does that region represent?

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