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Deforestation Endangered Species Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Forest Fires Garbage Islands Invasive Species Types of Erosion What makes an environmentally sustainable society? What are the 3 spheres of sustainability? For an environment to be sustainable, there needs to be a balance of societal, economical, and environmental benifets. Society- People Econ...

AICE Marine Science AL Chapter 4 Vocabulary Questions and Answers 100% Pass Ocean - Correct Answer ️️ -A continues mass of seawater on the Earth's surface, its boundaries formed by continental land masses, ridges on the ocean floor, or the equator. Seas - Correct Answer ️️ -Smaller and less deep bodies of seawater that are partially enclosed by land. They are found where the ocean and land meet. Taxonomic Hierarchy - Correct Answer ️️ -The classification of the species within...

_____ are keystone species in many new world tropical forests. correct answers Figs _____ (family) families of Marsupials occur(s) in Africa. correct answers 0 _____ (family) families of Marsupials occur(s) in Australia. correct answers 15 _____ (family) families of Marsupials occur(s) in South America. correct answers 3 _____ are a species that is causing widespread destruction of habitat in the Tundra. correct answers (not muskoxen) (not reindeer) _____ are the most arboreal Old...

APES QUIZ: BIODIVERSITYautotrophs - correct answer species diversity - correct answer the diversity of Earth's species genetic diversity - correct answer the diversity of genes within a species ecological diversity - correct answer the variety of ecosystems on Earth functional diversity - correct answer ecosystem processes (nutrient cycling and energy flow) that sustain all life why is biodiversity important? - correct answer food resources, medical research, industry, tourism, ...

Which question is one of Tinbergen's four questions? correct answer: E) All of these choices are correct If bird song promotes an individual's ability to attract a mate and reproduce, then the song has a(n) _______ function. correct answer: B) Adaptive . Many female birds establish a pair bond with a single male with whom they build a nest and rear young. Many of those females, however, also copulate with other males outside the pair bond; the young they raise are fathered by more than...

What is an ecosystem? -Answer- A community of living organisms and their environment. What is ecosystem ecology? -Answer- The study of how energy and nutrients flow through ecosystems. What is disturbance? -Answer- An event that disrupts an ecosystem. What is an ecosystem engineer? -Answer- A species that modifies its environment. What is an autotroph? -Answer- An organism that produces its own food. What is a heterotroph? -Answer- An organism that obtains food by consuming other organisms...

BIO 100 Holechek (ASU) Exam 4 Review Questions with Verified Answers **When a fungus and an algae grow together, they form a lichen. When scientists separate them and try to grow each one individually in the same environment, both die. What hypothesis best explains this phenomenon?** The mutualistic relationship between the fungus and algae is essential for their survival. Each organism relies on the other for certain benefits, so when separated, they cannot survive on their own. **Po...

BIS 2B Final Study Guide Exams with Complete Questions And Answers 100% Verified Mutualism - Correct Answer-Symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved Individual Fitness is expected to go up for each Each party can be specialized in doing a job particularly well Protective Services - Correct Answer-Type of Mutualism Many plant engage in this (i.e extrafloral nectar, where ants protect the plants from many enemies) Farming - Correct Answer-Types of mutualism Plant and a...

APES- biodiversitybiota - correct answer sum of all natural species of living things biological wealth - correct answer value of biota and ecosystems they form (comprises most of ecosystem capital) genetic bank - correct answer concept that natural ecosystems with all their species serve as a repository of genes that may be drawn upon to improve domestic plants and animals, and to develop new medicines, among other uses biodiversity - correct answer degree of variation of life forms wit...

Week 2 Assignment:Biome and Ecosystem Essay Description: Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following: 1. Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem. 2. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem. Why is this keystone species? 3. important to the biome/ecosystem? What defines it as a keystone species? 4. Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem. W...