Changes in community composition and structure over time are called

A) succession.
B) stratification.
C) zonation.
D) characterization.


A

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The probability of producing a normal child by two parents who are carriers for an autosomal recessive disorder is

____.

a. 0% b. 25% c. 50% d. 75%

e. 100%

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What concept is used to express the growth rate of a

given population? a. doubling time b. population density c. population size d. carrying capacity e. biotic potential

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Just before a duckling was about to hatch, a dog came along and chased the female duck off of the nest. When the duckling hatched it saw the dog. When the dog moved away from the nest, the duckling followed the dog. This is an example of 

A. ethology. B. anthropomorphism. C. imprinting. D. a dumb duck.

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