Questions from Conceptual Biology


Q: In most ________, males and females cooperate in care of the young

In most ________, males and females cooperate in care of the young. a. mammals b. birds c. insects d. all of the above

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Q: Generally, living in a social group costs the individual in terms

Generally, living in a social group costs the individual in terms of _______. a. competition for food, other resources b. vulnerability to contagious diseases c. competition for mates d. all of the ab...

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Q: Helping other individuals at a reproductive cost to oneself might be adaptive

Helping other individuals at a reproductive cost to oneself might be adaptive if those helped are ________. a. members of another species b. competitors for mates c. close relatives d. counterfeit sig...

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Q: A honeybee worker is a _________. a. fertile female

A honeybee worker is a _________. a. fertile female b. sterile female c. fertile male d. sterile male

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Q: Chemoautotrophic bacteria and archaea are the primary producers for food webs _______.

Chemoautotrophic bacteria and archaea are the primary producers for food webs _______. a. in mangrove wetlands b. at seamounts c. on coral reefs d. at hydrothermal vents

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Q: A ______ is a change in the rate of random movement in

A ______ is a change in the rate of random movement in response to a specific stimulus. a. epigenetic trait b. taxis c. kinesis d. migration

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Q: When researchers moved guppies from populations preyed on by cichlids to a

When researchers moved guppies from populations preyed on by cichlids to a habitat with killifish, the life histories of the transplanted guppies evolved. They came to resemble those of guppy populati...

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Q: Most commonly, individuals of a population show a _______ distribution within

Most commonly, individuals of a population show a _______ distribution within their habitat. a. clumped b. random c. nearly uniform d. none of the above

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Q: Suppose 200 fish are marked and released in a pond. The

Suppose 200 fish are marked and released in a pond. The following week, 200 fish are caught and 100 of them have marks. There are about _________ fish in this pond. a. 200 b. 300 c. 400 d. 2,000

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Q: A population of worms is growing exponentially in a compost heap.

A population of worms is growing exponentially in a compost heap. Thirty days ago there were 300 worms and now there are 600. How many worms will there be 30 days from now, assuming conditions remain...

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