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Biodiversity Questions With Verified Correct Answers - Complete Solution 2024 (1)
Biodiversity Questions With Verified Correct Answers - Complete Solution 2024 (1)
a.
Migration is always from one region to another.
b.
Animals always migrate within a region.
c.
Migration always negatively impacts an ecosystem.
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d.
Animals migrate for various reasons. - -D
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An increase in the biodiversity of an ecosystem leads to an increase in its
productivity. - -True
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wolves. Which mechanism do the different organism populations found across the
tundra exemplify? - -species diversity
a.
a decrease in ecosystem stability
b.
random fluctuations in ecosystem stability
c.
an increase in ecosystem stability
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d.
no change to ecosystem stability - -C
What happened to the greenish warbler birds as they migrated from the southern
portion of their range up around the Tibetan Plateau?
a.
They evolved separately as they moved north and became two separate species.
b.
The original species died off, but the ones that were able to adapt to a northern
climate evolved into a new species.
c.
As a whole the species was able to adapt to a colder climate, but no significant
changes occurred.
d.
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They were unable to adapt and evolve to ensure their survival and became extinct. -
-A
Plants are eaten by grasshoppers, which are eaten by mice, which are eaten by
snakes.
What is likely to happen if a new organism that feeds off mice is introduced?
a.
The mice population will increase in response to the arrival of the new organism.
b.
The mice population, grasshopper population, and plant population will all increase.
c.
The new organism will compete with the snake population for resources.
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d.
The populations of the existing organisms will remain unaffected. - -C
a.
climate changes
b.
diminished food supply
c.
reproduction patterns
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d.
increased biodiversity -
a.
macroevolution
b.
microevolution
c.
migration
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d.
reproduction -
What is a possible cause for a decrease in ecosystem productivity?
a.
an increase in the biodiversity of the ecosystem
b.
a decrease of the biodiversity of an ecosystem
c.
the biodiversity of an ecosystem experiencing no change
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d.
an ecosystem becoming more stable - -B
Organisms can have positive or negative impacts on the ecosystem they live in. The
cane toad, or Rhinella marina, was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands in 1932 by
sugar cane farmers. Farmers released the toads in their crops to help control pests
that were damaging the sugar cane. The cane toad has few natural predators, as it
secretes a poisonous toxin from its skin that deters larger organisms from eating it.
As a result, the cane toad population thrived and grew to number hundreds of
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thousands by 1935.
Which role does the cane toad play in the Hawaiian Islands? - -invasive
species