The loss of ventral spines by modern freshwater sticklebacks is due to natural selection operating on the phenotypic affects of Pitx1 gene

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#Question id: 9257

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Which lake zone would be absent in a very shallow lake?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Which of the following is characteristic of most terrestrial biomes?

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#Question id: 9259

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

The oceans affect the biosphere in all of the following ways except

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#Question id: 10696

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

In a new area two species A and B was discovered and taking energy from another species X and Y respectively. Following some is life history trait of species.

I- A species is often larger than X

II- Each A species taking energy from many X

III- One Y usually supports populations of B species

IV- Fatality of Y is Mild to severe

Which of the following is correct observation of above species?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Suppose that the number of bird species is determined mainly by the number of vertical strata found in the environment. If so, in which of the following biomes would you find the greatest number of bird species?

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#Question id: 9254

#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Organisms evolve over generations to become adapted to the environmental conditions to which they are exposed. The diversity of organisms that

occurs in any particular area thus may be largely determined by the abiotic factors limiting survivorship and reproduction of organisms in a region. Which of the following limit the range of Saguaro cactus in North America?

I) pollinators

II) sunlight

III) precipitation

IV) temperature