Elephants are killed for their tusks and rhinos for their horns. This is an example of __________ for traditional medicine and ornaments.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


overharvesting

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Consumption overpopulation occurs when each individual in a population consumes too large a share

of resources. ____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Thinking about the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants, plants are net

A. glucose and O2 consumers. B. O2 and CO2 producers. C. O2 and CO2 consumers. D. glucose consumers and CO2 producers. E. O2 producers and CO2 consumers.

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What conclusion did the researchers draw from the results of the feeding preference studies?

A. The capsaicin deterred the mice and rats from eating and destroying the seeds. B. The capsaicin deterred the mice and rats from eating and dispersing the seeds. C. The capsaicin deterred the thrashers from eating and destroying the seeds. D. The capsaicin deterred the thrashers from eating and dispersing the seeds.

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The valve between "C" and "E" is the

a. right AV valve. b. right pulmonary valve. c. left AV valve. d. left pulmonary valve. e. aortic valve.

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