The dinosaurs are thought to have gone extinct due to an asteroid strike. How would this impact on

population growth be described? What will be an ideal response?


Asteroids would be an example of a density-independent factor. The asteroid strike did not depend on
the population of the dinosaurs.

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A. matter B. energy C. molecules D. space

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All of the following traits are shared by all great apes, except ________

A) increased flexibility of the wrist and thumb B) spoken language C) absence of a tail D) increased flexibility of hips and ankles E) relatively large brains

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Microbial genomics is a rapidly growing field. Of great interest to geneticists is the search for new operons as new microbial genome sequences become available

What kind of "signature" or identifying feature would you look for as you searched new genomes for candidate operons?

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Which statement about basal angiosperms is FALSE?

a. They consist of three clades. b. Star anise is a representative. c. Amborella trichopoda is a representative. d. Water lilies are representatives. e. They evolved after the core angiosperms.

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