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#Question id: 3429


Which of the following is a behavioral pattern that results from a proximate cause?

#SCPH06 I Botany
  1. A cat kills a mouse to obtain food.

  2. A male sheep fights with another male because it helps it to improve its social position and find a mate.

  3. A female bird lays its eggs because the amount of daylight is decreasing slightly each day.

  4. A goose squats and freezes motionless because that behavior helps it to escape a predator.

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If you conclude that vegetation at every point on Earth exactly resembles the predicted biome distribution in a climograph, then ________.

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If you conclude that vegetation at every point on Earth exactly resembles the predicted biome distribution in a climograph, then ________.

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#Question id: 9168

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Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems?

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#Question id: 9168

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Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems?

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#Question id: 9169

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In areas of permafrost, stands of black spruce are frequently observed in the landscape, while other tree species are noticeably absent. Often these stands are referred to as "drunken forests" because many of the black spruce often "lean over" (that is, they are displaced from their normal vertical alignment). What is the most likely explanation for the unusual growth of these forests in this marginal habitat?


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#Question id: 9169

#SCPH28 | Zoology

In areas of permafrost, stands of black spruce are frequently observed in the landscape, while other tree species are noticeably absent. Often these stands are referred to as "drunken forests" because many of the black spruce often "lean over" (that is, they are displaced from their normal vertical alignment). What is the most likely explanation for the unusual growth of these forests in this marginal habitat?