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List a factor that would not have an effect on precipitation in an area |
Continental drift |
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Zebra mussel populations are growing explosively in the river systems of the central United States, such as the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The best explanationvfor this unchecked population growth is that: |
Predators are too few to slow down population growth of the mussels |
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List factors of an equatic ecosystem |
-Many lakes in temperate regions -marine algea and photosynthetic bacteria -many aquatic biomes |
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Most likely the botanist is conserned becuase the light |
May change the photoperiod and cause the tree to retain its leafs during the winter. Causing dehydration and loss of the tree |
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The advantages of excreting wastes as urea or uric acid rather thsn ammonia is that |
Urea and uric acid require less water for excretion than ammonia |
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How would you determine conclusivly whether the animal is an endotherm or an ectotherm |
You subject this reptile to various temperstures in the lab and find that its body tempersture and metabolic rate change so its an ectotherm |
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All the males immediately fly to the earphone and thrusttheir abdomen through the fabric of the cage. which of the following best describes this action |
Copulation is a fixed action pattern, and the females flight sound is a sign stimulus and initiates the action until completion |
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What is kin selection |
Genes inhance survival of copies of themselves by directing organisms to assist others who share those genes |
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Where would you find a large numbet of k selected species |
Rsin forest of Indonesia because it supports more life |
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What process best describes the progression from herbaceous plants to forest trees |
Secondary succesion |
