Questions from Conceptual Biology


Q: For a given species, the maximum rate of increase per individual

For a given species, the maximum rate of increase per individual under ideal conditions is its ______. a. biotic potential b. carrying capacity c. life history pattern d. age structure

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Q: All members of a cohort are the same ________. a.

All members of a cohort are the same ________. a. sex b. size c. age d. weight

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Q: The ecological footprint of a person in the United States is about

The ecological footprint of a person in the United States is about ________ that of a person in India. a. half b. twice c. one-ninth d. nine times

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Q: Both cartilaginous and bony fishes have ______. a. jaws

Both cartilaginous and bony fishes have ______. a. jaws b. a bony skeleton c. lungs d. a swim bladder e. a four-chambered heart f. all of the above

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Q: Tetrapods evolved from ______. a. sharks b. teleosts

Tetrapods evolved from ______. a. sharks b. teleosts c. lobe-finned fishes d. placoderms

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Q: Corals rely on symbiotic ________ for sugars. a. fungi

Corals rely on symbiotic ________ for sugars. a. fungi b. amoebas c. dinoflagellates d. green algae

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Q: Turtles, lizards, and birds belong to one major lineage of

Turtles, lizards, and birds belong to one major lineage of amniotes, and ______ belong to another. a. sharks b. frogs and toads c. mammals d. salamanders

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Q: Unlike Archaeopteryx, modern birds have ______. a. a long

Unlike Archaeopteryx, modern birds have ______. a. a long bony tail b. a toothless beak c. a two-chambered heart d. feathers

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Q: Male aggression is rare in bonobo society and common in chimpanzee society

Male aggression is rare in bonobo society and common in chimpanzee society. Various authors have argued that either one species or the other should be considered a model for “natural” human behavior....

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Q: Like other nocturnal carnivores, the ferret shown in Figure 33.

Like other nocturnal carnivores, the ferret shown in Figure 33.14 has light-reflecting material in its choroid. Explain why the presence of reflective material in this layer of the eye maximizes the d...

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