Which of the following Gila Monster adaptations is based on the reproductive cycles of Gambel’s quails and cottontail rabbits?a.water absorption through their leaky skinb.fat storage in their tailsc.burrowing during periods of inactivityd.their crepuscular activity schedule
Only specialist species are well adapted to their native habitats.
Water is an abiotic factor in terrestrial environments.
The four essential elements for life are _______. a. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen b. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and iron c. carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and magnesium d. iron, nitrogen, oxygen and magnesium Please select the best answer from the choices provided
When gaining biodiversity, _____________ occurs when a new resource is introduced to a species and individual members of that species begin to specialize in the resources that are available. a. geographical isolation b. polyploidy c. bottlenecking d. competition Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Bacteria living in the soil are dependent upon which of the following abiotic factors?a.plant root structures and oxygen contentb.soil temperature and water contentc.nitrogen content and insect activityd.insect activity and plant root structures
Given that water serves as an environmental thermoregulator, which of the following biomes would you expect to have the most stable temperatures?a.temperate forestb.grasslandc.rainforestd.aquatic
Abiotic factors, like water, are critical to most food chains.
Which is not an adaptation of desert animals that help them retain and acquire water in such a hot and dry environment?a.burrow in moist soil or live in underground densb.excrete uric acid instead of urinec.evolved an internal ‘air conditioning’ system to help them stay coold.obtain water from the plants and animals they eat
The coyote (canis latrans) is found across North America which makes it a specialist species.
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