Discuss the development of the various groups of small mammals during the Cenozoic. What will be an ideal response?
Small mammals include the insectivores, rodents, rabbits, and bats. These organisms have
developed a variety of strategies to survive. Most of the insectivores, including the shrews,
eat insects. Rodents represent a variety of organisms, including beavers. Part of their success
is due to the fact that they can eat almost anything. Rabbits are gnawing animals that evolved
separately from rodents. Bats adapted their forelimbs into wings.
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The east coasts of midlatitude continents are generally
A) dry because of the rain shadow effect on the lee of mountains plus cold, dense air, produces a sinking motion. B) moderately wet, as cold and warm air meet frequently, producing frontal precipitation. C) moderately dry due to the sinking motion of stable subtropical high pressure cell. D) generally wet because of the shift in the Intertropical Convergence Zone produces unstable conditions.
________ is the study of poisons and their effects on people and ecosystems
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Services primarily sold to and consumed by corporations rather than households are called
A) producer services. B) transportation and communications services. C) consumer services. D) non-profit services. E) wholesale and retail trade services.
A crate sliding down an incline at a constant velocity is
A. in dynamic equilibrium. B. in a state of being in and out of dynamic equilibrium. C. not in dynamic equilibrium. D. none of the above