What major factors allowed the birds to adapt to their new environment?
A) mutation and increased reproductive fit of some offspring
B) the founder effect followed by reproductive isolation
C) genetic drift followed by mutation
D) mutation and disruptive selection
E) mutation followed by reproductive isolation
A
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In general, more moderate temperature patterns
A) are created by continentality. B) are exemplified by Winnipeg and Wichita. C) indicate maritime influences. D) occur in continental interiors.
Where are ocean surface temperatures the highest?
A. low latitudes B. high latitudes C. middle latitudes
Which part of the Australia/Oceania region receives the LEAST amount of precipitation?
A) the northeast coast of New Zealand
B) the mid-slopes of the 13,000-foot-plus volcanoes of the island of Hawaii
C) the largest of the Marshall Islands
D) the interior of Australia
E) anywhere in Samoa
Disregarding air resistance, objects fall at constant
A) velocity. B) speed. C) acceleration. D) distances each successive second.