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#Question id: 4935


Which gas was least abundant in Earthʹs early atmosphere, prior to 2 billion years ago?

#Section 2: Evolution
  1. O2

  2. CO2

  3. CH4

  4. H2O

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#Question id: 10671

#Section 2: Evolution

The principle of competitive exclusion states that

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#Question id: 4572

#Section 2: Evolution

Of the following anatomical structures, which is homologous to the wing of a bird?

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#Question id: 10655

#Section 1: Ecology

Which of the following statements about the evolution of life histories is correct?

A) Unstable environments with unlimited resources favor r-selected populations.

B) K-selected populations are most often found in environments where density-independent factors are important regulators of population size.

C) Most populations have both r- and K-selected characteristics that vary under different environmental conditions.

D) The reproductive efforts of r-selected populations are directed at producing just a few offspring with good competitive abilities.

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#Question id: 10845

#Section 2: Evolution

Pseudomyrmex ants live exclusively in the swollen thorns of acacia trees. In return for food and shelter provided by the trees, the ants aggressively defend the tree from leaf-eating insects. This interaction between ants and acacias represents an example of

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#Question id: 12577

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

During  a  field  trip,  an  instructor  touched  a  moth  resting  on  a  tree  trunk.  The  moth  raised  its  forewings  to  reveal large eyespots on its hind wings. The instructor asked why the moth lifted its wings. One student answered that sensory  receptors  had  fired  and  triggered  a  neuronal  reflex  culminating  in  the  contraction  of  certain  muscles.  A second student responded that the behaviour might frighten predators. Which statement best describes these explanations?