Apply what you know about the fundamental niche and the realized niche. How does this apply to the human species? Does competitive exclusion appear to apply to us?
What will be an ideal response?
Our species appears to have filled the fundamental niche. Our species does not appear to be limited in population size by competition or predation by other organisms. Our only limitations are perhaps climate (the poles) and a terrestrial environment (we don't live underwater).
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A) Determine if a gene is present in a genome. B) Discover gene function. C) Identify regulatory gene-protein interactions. D) Quantify expression profiles of a gene.
The sum of all chemical activities taking place in an organism is:
a. anabolism. b. catabolism. c. metabolism. d. dehydration synthesis. e. condensation reactions.
The process of fertilizing eggs outside the body is called
A. in vivo fertilization. B. in vitro fertilization. C. artificial insemination. D. fertility testing.
SARS first occurred in _____, before becoming a(n) _____ disease. Choose the correct pair from the following:
A) China, endemic B) China, pandemic C) Ireland, endemic D) Ireland, pandemic