The maximum rate of natural increase of a population that occurs under ideal conditions is the
A. environmental resistance.
B. density-independent population.
C. biotic potential.
D. carrying capacity.
E. population growth.
Answer: C
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All else being equal, selection should more strongly favor reinforcement of reproductive isolation among related species:
A. in allopatric populations over sympatric populations. B. in sympatric populations over allopatric populations. C. in peripatric populations over sympatric populations. D. in peripatric populations over allopatric populations. E. in allopatric populations over peripatric populations.
Based on your knowledge of genetics and evolution, to which listed organism are humans most closely related at the genome level?
A) Dogs B) Bacteria C) Slugs D) Roses
Which of the following is the homeostatic
control for respiration?
a. carbon dioxide concentrations b. oxygen concentrations c. ATP concentrations d. activity rates e. more than one of these is the homeostatic control for respiration
La Selva Biological Station and the Braulio Carrillo National Park in Costa Rica are an example of
A) use of corridor theory in guiding conservation. B) use of metapopulation dynamics in guiding conservation. C) use of island biogeography theory in guiding conservation. D) poor planning in conservation efforts.