Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, is situated on land that was once a fen, a kind of wetland. The replacement of the fen is an example of

A) pollution.
B) overexploitation.
C) habitat destruction.
D) competition.


C

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Which of the following glandular secretions involved in digestion would be most likely to be released initially as zymogens?

A. protein-digesting enzymes B. fat-solubilizing bile salts C. acid-neutralizing bicarbonate D. carbohydrate-digesting enzymes

Biology & Microbiology

Community ecology is best defined as the study of

A. plant distributions in a given region. B. mutual benefits between organisms at all scales in a region. C. the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors. D. how groups of species interact and form functional communities. E. global scale influences of major disturbances such as volcanos.

Biology & Microbiology

As membrane permeability increases, the rate of water movement into the osmometer ________

a. increases. b. decreases. c. is unaffected.

Biology & Microbiology

What is required for DNA polymerase to initiate DNA strand synthesis?

A) a short DNA primer synthesized by the enzyme primase B) a short RNA primer synthesized by the enzyme primase C) ATP and a short DNA primer synthesized by the enzyme topoisomerase D) ATP and a short RNA primer synthesized by the enzyme topoisomerase E) DNA polymerase initiates DNA strand synthesis without requiring any additional enzymes.

Biology & Microbiology