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Based on the theory of Island biogeography, which of the following islands would likely have the highest number of species living on it

an island 30 hectares in size that is 10 km off the coast to the mainland

Darwins finches are a good example of this biological principle

Adaptive radiation

Which of the following is an example of ecosystem service that would provide protection from the hurricane storm surge

An intact coastal wetlands

Which of the following best identifies the two different species

Raccoons are generalists salamanders are specialists

The energy that drives the water cycle comes from

Solar energy and gravity

Plants assimilate sulfur primarily in what form?

Sulfates, SO4

The raw material for evolution by natural selection is

The Genetic variation within a species

Which of the following statements correctly describes the trends seen in the data

The Lobis sea level occurred during the Paleogene period

Which of the following best describes the change in antarctic temperature from about or hundred 440, 000 years ago to about 340,000 years ago

The Temperature increases by 12 Celsius then decreases by about 12 Celsius

based on the graph above which of the following tree species would be the predominant species found during the intermediate stage of succession?

Tulip poplar

Which of the following claims about trends in the population size overtime is best supported by the data

?

Which of the following this Explains why terrestrial trophic pyramids usually do not have levels higher than tertiary consumers

A large proportion of energy is lost as heat is transferred up the pyramid, so there is not enough energy available to support another level

Which of the following isn't working against gravity

Transpiration

Based on the graph above which of the following years Post disturbance the greatest species richness

100

Island off the coast of Africa contains a larger percentage of specialist species then generalist species. Which of the following describes the immediate effect if in invasive generalist species is introduced to the island

Ask competition for resources increased the population size of the Islands specialist species will decrease

Burning fossil fuels coupled with deforestation increases what in the atmosphere

CO2

Based on the information above which ecosystem would most likely recover the fastest from a natural disruption

Ecosystem B

Which of the following Best describes the movement of energy in the ecosystem

Energy is harnessed by producers and available energy decreases with each trophic level transfer

Which of the following is true of the aquatic biomes

Fresh water biomes are you vital source of drinking water

In the Mediterranean climate regions like portions of California a wetter than normal winter often leads to greater severity of Fires the following summer this seemingly paradox occurs because increased range leads to

Greater accumulation of Chaparral biomes

Which of the following in density independent factors can affect the size of the human population

Heat wave

Where is the majority of fresh water found on earth

Ice caps and glaciers

Based on the survivorship curves shown below which of the following is a possible reason for the changes in the shape of the curve from 1900 to 1980

Improvements in health care services and the medical research

Which of the following biomes is best characterized as area that forms the narrow band along the coast that Experiences a range of environmental conditions

Intertidal zones

Members of the same species of mom are prevented from reading because they live on opposite sides of the mountain range what is this called

Isolation

In the evolutionary history of the horse the early horse was replaced by the modern one this is an example of

Natural selection

Which of the following best predicts the effect of the introduction of invasive species on Easter Island compared to Madagascar

Needed species on Madagascar are more likely to survive because the Island is larger and provides a greater diversity of habitats and resources

Which of the following is a macronutrient essential For the formation of proteins

Nitrogen

In the nitrogen fixation cycle cyanobacteria in the soil and water and rhizobium bacteria in the root systems Are responsible for converting

Nitrogen and hydrogen gas to ammonia

which of the following statements best describes why it is predicted that the orchid mantis will be more affected by global climate change than the tropical cockroach will be?

Orchid mantises tend to be advantaged in habitats that remain constant the rain forest habitat is likely to shift because of global climate change

Which of the following is not a primary depository for the element listed

Phosphorus marble and limestone

Which of the following ecosystems service is categorized as regulating

Pollination decomposition and water purification

When in environmental conditions change populations that are the most vulnerable to extinction are

Population of species that are specialized with regard to needed resources

In general which of the following is the best long-term method of preventing extinctions

Protecting the habitats of endangered species

Which of the following is characteristic of an organism displays a type three survivorship curve as shown in the graph above

The organism produces large numbers of offspring every time it reproduces

based on the information above which ecosystem most likely experienced a recent population bottleneck.

ecosystem a, because its low genetic diversity could have resulted from an event that reduced the variation in the gene pool

Which of the following best identifies the authors claim

in the light of the 2008 die off the gharials, indian government officials need to enact stricter llaws to prevent the illegal dumping of drug and other pollutants into the chambal river

The cycle listed that has been the most immediate effect on acid precipitation with be the

sulfur cycle