Final exam APES review

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Which term best describes the pattern of distribution for the human population shown in an apartment building setup? Options: even, random, clustered, sparse

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even

Front

What is the relationship between mistletoe and the tree it grows on?

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parasitism

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A survivorship curve provides information about the general survivorship strategies of a population over time. Which of these would be typical of a mosquito survivorship curve? dying in equal numbers throughout life, having a short life span, having a few offspring, having a low death rate early in life

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having a short life span

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Which area of expertise would be helpful in breeding the remaining individuals of the critically endangered black rhinoceros population? Options: genetics, geology, anthropology, microbiology

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genetics

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Which situation describes mutualism?

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ants feed on aphid wastes and protect the aphids from predators

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Which aquatic ecosystem is characterized by changing salinity levels, high levels of nutrients, and many young fish and shellfish?

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estuary

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Which of the following statements about the formation of a landform is the most accurate? a cave is a subsurface cavity formed from a batholith, an alluvial fan is a series of dunes formed by isostatic rebound, a delta is a wetland formed by wind deposition, a moraine is a hill of debris formed by a retreating glacier

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a moraine is a hill of debris formed by a retreating glacier

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During the fast carbon cycle, which organisms carry out a biological process that removes large amounts of carbon from the atmosphere?

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producers

Front

An increase in which of the following limiting factors could cause a dragonfly population to decrease?
Options: space, disease, temperature, food

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disease

Front

A daily rise and fall of water along a shoreline causes rocky beaches to be exposed to air during part of the day. This change in water level is caused by which of these?

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movement of the moon