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Biodiversity and Evolution APES SAMI
Biodiversity and Evolution APES SAMI
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The theory of evolution is supported by all these types of evidence EXCEPT...
Homologous structures evidence
Fossil record
DNA evidence
Philanthropic evidence
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The second phase of speciation is...
Endemic isolation
Reproductive barriers that create isolation
Geographic isolation
Species isolation
3
___________ enables life on Earth to adapt to and survive dramatic environmental changes
Functional diversity
Species diversity
Ecosystem diversity
Genetic diversity
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The ability of one or more organisms in a population to tolerate a chemical designed to kill it
Environmental resistance
Genetic resistance
Mutation resistance
Adaptive resistance
5
A species with broad niches that can live in a variety of places or eat a variety of foods.
Specialist
Niche
Keystone
Generalist
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This concept covers Earth's variety of deserts, grasslands, forests, mountains, oceans,lakes...
Species diversity
Genetic diversity
Functional diversity
Ecosystem diversity
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The distinct role that each species has in an ecosystem is an ecological
Specialist
Keystone
Generalist
Niche
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Which factors below would increase the rate of evolution of a population?
High genetic variation and slow environmental change
Long generation times and low genetic variation
Genetic bottle neck and founders effect
Slow environmental Change and large population size
9
Number of different species &the number of individuals of each species combined in an ecosystem
Species niche
Species richness
Species evenness
Species diversity
10
Species that provide early warnings of damage to a community or ecosystem
Invastive
Indicator
Keystone
Native
11
All of the following are strategies to increase and maintain biodiversity EXCEPT:
Carbon Tax
Planting Multiple crops in one field
Banning trade (CITES)
Electric Cars
12
A non-native species that takes over or otherwise damages native species' niches and habitat.
Keystone
Indicator
Invasive
Native
13
All of the following are specific human activities that result in loss of biodiversity EXCEPT:
Invasive Species
Migration of species
Climate Change
Habitat Loss
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When individuals with a desired trait have more offspring than other members of the population
Genetic resistance
Adaptive trait
Heritable reproduction
Survival of the fittest
15
Which of the following organisms is able to adapt the fastest due to short generation time?
Insects
Corn
Bacteria
Humans
16
The relative abundance of each of those species in an ecosystem
Species diversity
Species evenness
Species niches
Species richness
17
The birds in this image have different beaks due to:
Different food sources on the mainland
Migration between 2 different islands
Birds are fighting each other for shelter
Living in environments with different selective pressures
18
Type of organisms have narrow niches, only live in one type of habitat or eat one type of food.
Generalist
Niche
Keystone
Specialist
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True or False: Survival of the fittest means the physically strongest organisms survive.
True
False
20
All of the following are human activities that lower biodiversity EXCEPT:
Over Fishing
Replanting forests
Clearing Land
Agriculture
21
A high genetic diversity within a species is important for the following reasons EXCEPT:
High disease resistance
Greater protection against environmental changes
Higher overall species richness
Increased access to beneficial traits
22
When environmental conditions change, organisms face 3 possible futures.Which ISN'T one of them
Migrate
Adapt
Become Extinct
Stay the same
23
The first phase of speciation is...
Species isolation
Reproductive isolation
Endemic isolation
Geographic isolation
24
All of the following are naturally occurring causes of a loss of biodiversity EXCEPT:
Human caused climate change
Volcanic Eruptions
Wildfires
Droughts
25
The number of different species in an ecosystem is its...
Species evenness
Species niches
Species diversity
Species richness
26
Species who play vital roles and whose disappearance would cause an ecosystem to collapse.
Indicator
Keystone
Native
Invasive
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All of the following are characteristics of ecosystems with high biodiversity EXCEPT:
Complex Food Webs
Abundant Resources
Variety of Ecological Niches
Low Productivity
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All of the following are ecological benefits to higher biodiversity EXCEPT:
Stability of ecosystems
Less Niches
Control of pest species
Pollintation
