A survivorship curve that shows a population producing very few offspring, each of which has a high probability of surviving to adulthood, is typical of
A) sea stars.
B) elephants.
C) oysters.
D) rodents.
Answer: B
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[A] effective for 3 months [B] obtained without a prescription [C] given in the arm [D] a way of preventing STDs
Some ecologists have proposed that gaps created by disturbances lead to habitat heterogeneity, which, in turn, leads to the coexistence of greater numbers of tree species in tropical habitats, as compared to temperate habitats. Which of the following hypotheses is most closely associated with this proposal?
A) Red Queen hypothesis D) intermediate disturbance hypothesis B) character displacement hypothesis E) energy-diversity hypothesis C) Hamilton-Zuk hypothesis
A chemical that delivers amino acids one at a time in the ordered sequence specified by the mRNA strand is called ________
A) mRNA B) DNA C) tRNA D) rRNA
Nitrates and nitrites are used in cured meats mainly to prevent
A. staphylococcal enteritis. B. Vibrio enteritis. C. botulism. D. listeriosis. E. shigellosis.