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Quaternary consumers are not _______.

A
consumers
B
prey
C
predators
D
animals
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How do limiting factors determine the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

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How does biodiversity affect the stability of an ecosystem?

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Greater temperature fluctuations occur _______.

A
in terrestrial ecosystems
B
in marine ecosystems
C
in river ecosystems
D
in lake ecosystems
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Which of the following is not true about taiga?

A
covers former glacial areas
B
is characterized by mild winters
C
extend across North America and Eurasia
D
is a type of coniferous forest
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Too much logging in the Oyamel fir forests could lead to the eastern monarch butterfly going extinct because _______.

A
the entire population of the species spends winter in Oyamel
B
the butterflies breed in the Oyamel fir trees
C
the winters are too cold in Oyamel
D
the butterflies feed on the Oyamel fir trees
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The biggest threats to Christmas Island crabs during their annual migration are _______.

A
dogs
B
cats
C
automobiles
D
fences
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Which of the following is the biggest threat to the Monarch butterflies’ annual migration?

A
illegal logging
B
cold winters
C
airplanes
D
new predators
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What is the purpose of hibernation?

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Darwin thought the birds he collected from the Galapagos were different types of birds, but he learned that they were different types of finches that each came from a different island in the Galapagos. What was the significance of that discovery?

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Explain how the elimination of a predator from an ecosystem might result in starvation amongst its prey species.

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Sponges produce structures called gemmules, which are hard outer coatings protecting a reproductive bud during times of drought. What type of adaptation is this?

A
Biochemical
B
Ecological
C
Structural
D
Physiological

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