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Describe the typical population, community, and ecosystem of the species you chose in step 5. You may use drawings, charts, or a paragraph for your description. Answer:______________

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A fight between a family of lions and a family of hyenas over an animal carcass is best described as competition between which of the following? A) two different populations. B) two different communities. C) a population and a community. D) a community and an ecosystem

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Which is an example of how biotic and abiotic factors interact? * A) Sunlight increases the temperature of pond water. B) Water and soil mix together to make mud. C) Tree roots split apart rocks in the ground. D) Humidity in the air forms fog in a valley.

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pl Worksheet question 3. The difference between a fundamental and realized niche for a species may be determined by whether in part of the area. A) a major predator is present B) the temperature is survivable for that species C) there is intraspecific competition D) the amount of water is sufficient E) All these options are correct.

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d Worksheet question 4. How do ecosystems differ from communities? A) They have more species. B) They cover a larger geographic area. C) They take abiotic factors into account. D) All of the above are correct. E) None of these options are correct; ecosystem and community can be used interchangeably.

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Heating Curve of Substance X 85 75 65- 60 55 IV Temp. (°C) 50 40 35 30 20 15 10 5 0 6 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 What do these horizontal lines or plateaus on this heating curve represents? It represents that no change. It represents the change in temperature due to absorption of heat. Olt represents state of matter. It represent phase change.

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When studying the concentrations of chemical pollutants in different interconnected species in a marine food web, which of the following is the most likely observation? Herbivores have higher concentrations of pollutants than predators. Smaller species have higher concentrations of pollutants than larger ones. The plants have higher concentrations of pollutants than the animals. Species at the top of the food chain have higher concentrations of pollutants than those at lower levels. All the species in a connected food web have roughly equivalent concentrations of pollutants.

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Which of the following microclimale substrates would you expect to have the lowest temperatures? O Hot desert, summer, light substrate completely covered by a refuge o Mediterranean shrubland, summer, dark substrate under sparse foliage O Boreal forest, summer, dark substrate directly exposed to sunlight Tundra, summer, light substrate directly exposed to sunlight Organisms normally strive to increase their fitness, which is: O General individual health. O The ability to produce offspring whenever the organism wants. O The ability to survive and pass on their genes to the next generation. O The ability to have more than one mating event.

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ecology How are the winter patterns of bird spatial distribution in North America different from summer patterns? O No definitive spatial differences as a majority of North American species are migratory, O No definitive spatial differences as populations are still aggregate in both seasons. O Most bird species tend to aggregate in warm coastal areas during the winter compared to summertime. O Most bird species migrate towards montane forests during summertime.

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QUESTION 25 Which of the following host species use an incubation call/password to guard against brood parasitism? O A. Common hawk cuckoo OB. Superb fair-wren OC. Kirtland's warbler O D. Brown-headed cowbird QUESTION 26 Which of the following statements regarding the portfolio effect is false? (Select all that apply) A. Diversification minimizes the volatility of the investment OB. A Rhino population is more likely to go extinct with a greater number of populations OC. Diversification maximizes the volatility of the investment

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QUESTION 23 Which these organisms help provide a regulating service by consuming coffee berry borers? O A. Scavenger birds OB.Insectivorous birds OC. Burrowing mammals OD. Caching birds QUESTION 24 OOOO Lyme disease is more prevalent due to: (select all that apply) A. Increases in coyote population B. Increases in white-footed mouse population C.Fragmentation of landscape D. Increases in deer population

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QUESTION 6 What is the correct sequence of ecological succession in the Miller Dunes system? O A. Marram grass, cottonwood, Jack pines, black oak OB. Marram grass, Jack pines, cottonwood, black oak OC. Marram grass, black oak, Jack pines, cottonwood OD. Marram grass, cottonwood, black oak, Jack pines