The administration of the drug diclofenac to livestock inadvertently poisoned ____ and led to an
increase in the disease ____.
a. cattle; hoof and mouth
b. vultures; rabies
c. children; epilepsy
d. coyotes; hemolytic E. coli
e. cattle egrets; avian flu
B
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Killifish preferentially prey upon small, young guppies. This leads to selective pressure for the guppy population to
____.
a. evolve an equilibrial life history b. learn to evade predators while young c. reduce the number of offspring d. put energy into growth rather than reproduction e. put energy into reproduction rather than growth
Which of the following statements about the intermediate disturbance hypothesis are true? Check all that apply.
_____ The intermediate disturbance hypothesis predicts that most communities eventually reach an end-state or climax community. _____ Intermediate disturbance should lead to increases in species richness. _____ Disturbances tend to lead to the dominance of K-selected species. _____ An example of intermediate disturbance would be a tree fall in a mature rain forest. _____ Intermediate disturbance should lead to all successional stages being present in the community at the same time.
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Based on the video on Evolutionary Medicine, which of the following choices is an incorrect pairing of disease and ethnic background?
A. High HIV resistance in Europeans B. Low Alzheimers rates in caucasians C. High sickle-cell rates in Africans D. Low Asthma rates in Asians