Biogeography Evidence

The study of where living things are/were located in the world

• embryology

• biochemistry

• environmental science

• biogeography

Fossils of felines were found on opposite sides of a mountain range.  The fossils are from species that are similar anatomically, but the climates were vastly different on each side of the range.  Which type of evidence for evolution do these fossils exemplify?

• vestigial structures

• analogous structures

• coevolution

• biogeography

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Why are similar fossils found all over the world?

• The animals swam to new parts of the world before going extinct

• The land masses were once connected

• The organisms were transported to different areas of the world

• They are not similar fossils.

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What is is the study of how and why plants and animals live where they do?

• Evolution

• Adaptive Radiation

• Biogeography

• Biogeology

Which of the following is an example of biogeographical evidence for evolution?

• Similar fossils found on different continents

• Similar weather patterns in different regions

• Similar languages spoken in different countries

• Similar architectural styles in different cities

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According to the Theory of Island Biogeography, which of the following statements are true?

• Larger islands are able to support more species.

• Smaller islands have more niches than larger islands.

• Islands closer to the mainland have higher species richness.

• Islands that experience a disturbance will quickly repopulate.

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Which of the following best describes the concept of biogeography?

• The study of the physical features of the Earth

• The study of the distribution of species and ecosystems

• The study of the chemical composition of rocks

• The study of the behaviour of animals

Which of these factors help delineate biogeographic realms? Check all that apply.

• patterns of extinction through time

• species interactions through time

• dispersal opportunities and barriers through time

• patterns of speciation through time

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Which of the following are important factors in biogeography, which focuses on determining broad-scale patterns of geographic distributions of species? Check all that apply.

• Dispersal barriers

• Evolutionary history

• Abiotic variables

• Plate tectonics

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Why do small, isolated islands have a faster rate of species extinction that larger, less isolated islands?

• Small remote islands have more available resources.

• Small remote islands have less available resources.

• There is typically greater genetic diversity on small remote islands.

• Small remote islands typically experience greater migration rates.

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