________ is the strategy that enables species to minimize competition over shared resources
a. Competitive exclusion
b. Interspecific competition
c. Resource partitioning
d. Ecological niche
e. Character displacement
c
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Plants that have their flowering inhibited by being exposed to bright lights at night are
a) short-day plants. b) long-day plants. c) short-night plants. d) day-neutral plants. e) devoid of phytochrome.
According to the concept of punctuated equilibrium, the "sudden" appearance of a new species in the fossil record means that _____
A) the species is now extinct B) speciation occurred in one generation C) speciation occurred rapidly in geologic time D) the species will consequently have a relatively short existence, compared with other species
In flowering plants, the unfertilized ovule contains the
A) embryo. B) endosperm. C) female gametophyte. D) stigma. E) pollen grain.
The waterproof cuticle covering the epidermis of land plants helps prevent dehydration, much like the skin of some land animals. As a consequence of having a cuticle, what other evolutionary adaptation was important for most land plants?
A. stomata in the leaves B. the endodermis in the root C. root hairs on the root epidermis D. trichomes on leaf surfaces E. collenchyma fibers just beneath the surface of the epidermis