Question 1

Evolution occurs as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  The discovery of a desirable characteristic in a population 
B)  An individual's physiological modification 
C)  An environmental change that forces modification in a resident species 
D)  Better survival or reproduction rates by individuals with a particular characteristic 
E)  A population's physiological modification 
A)  The discovery of a desirable characteristic in a population 
B)  An individual's physiological modification 
C)  An environmental change that forces modification in a resident species 
D)  Better survival or reproduction rates by individuals with a particular characteristic 
E)  A population's physiological modification

Question 2

Which of the following would not be an act of predation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A moose nibbling on aspen shoots 
B)  A crow feeding on a road-kill rabbit 
C)  A black bear eating blueberries 
D)  Disease-causing bacteria invading human lung tissue 
A)  A moose nibbling on aspen shoots 
B)  A crow feeding on a road-kill rabbit 
C)  A black bear eating blueberries 
D)  Disease-causing bacteria invading human lung tissue

Question 3

Cheetahs can run extremely fast because

Accepted Answer

A)  They need to outrun lions 
B)  Their ancestors who were able to run fast had an advantage and passed those genes on to their offsprings 
C)  Over time, they gradually built up speed as they adapted to faster and faster prey species 
D)  They are competing with stronger lions and hyenas for their food, so they need to be fast 
E)  All of the options above 
A)  They need to outrun lions 
B)  Their ancestors who were able to run fast had an advantage and passed those genes on to their offsprings 
C)  Over time, they gradually built up speed as they adapted to faster and faster prey species 
D)  They are competing with stronger lions and hyenas for their food, so they need to be fast 
E)  All of the options above

Evolution occurs as a result of

Which of the following would not be an act of predation?

Cheetahs can run extremely fast because

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Exam 4: Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Evolution occurs as a result of

Which of the following would not be an act of predation?

Cheetahs can run extremely fast because

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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