Ecology and Evolution

Which of the following DOES NOT result to a population boom among Moose population?

• inbreeding

• genetic diversity

• absence of wolves

• mutation

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which trophic level has the most energy available to living things?

• Trophic level 1

• Trophic level 2

• Trophic level 3

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which is the sequence by which natural selection works?

• selection>adaptation>variation

• selection>variation>adaptation

• variation>adaptation>selection

• variation>selection>adaptation

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What is an adaptation?

• a body part that has lost its original function through evolution

• a characteristic that better equips an organism to survive in its environment

• a feature that appears briefly during early development

• a slight difference among the individuals in a species

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The observation that the Galapagos tortoises did not all live in the same environment helped Darwin

• develop his theory of adaptation

• develop his theory of evolution

• observe mimicry in nature

• practice artificial selection

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The flat line of this graph tells you that this population has reached its ______________________ in this community.

• competition

• biotic potential

• carrying capacity

• limiting factors

What is the term for all species living in the same ecosystem at the same time?

• biosphere

• community

• habitat

• population

Which type of relationship includes mutualism and parasitism?

• competition

• cooperation

• predation

• symbiosis

A _____________ shows how food chains in a community are interconnected and models energy transfer

• food chain

• food web

• energy pyramid

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How much available energy is passed onto the next trophic level?

• 1%

• 10%

• 100%

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