A(n) _____ disease has only recently been detected in humans, or has recently expanded its range
a. emerging
b. epidemic
c. pandemic
d. sporadic
e. plague
a
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Which of the following is the most important assumption for the mark-recapture method to estimate the size of wildlife populations?
A) All females in the population have the same litter size. B) More individuals emigrate from, as opposed to immigrate into, a population. C) Over 50% of the marked individuals need to be trapped during the recapture phase. D) There is a 50:50 ratio of males to females in the population before and after trapping and recapture. E) Marked individuals have the same probability of being recaptured as unmarked individuals during the recapture phase.
Choose the true statement about genome size and gene number in animals.
A. There is a strong correlation between the number of genes and genome size. B. Much of the extra DNA in humans is in the form of exons. C. The pufferfish has a larger genome than humans and more genes. D. Genome size differences depend to a large extent on the amount of retrotransposon DNA present.
Which of the following taxonomic ranks is least inclusive?
a) class b) genus c) order d) phylum e) family
Which of the following would be a primary consumer?
A. tree B. decomposer C. carnivore D. herbivore