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#Question id: 4612


The greatest number of endemic species is expected in environments that are ________.

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms
  1. easily reached and ecologically diverse

  2. isolated and show little ecological diversity

  3. isolated and ecologically diverse

  4. easily reached and show little ecological diversity

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#Question id: 4602

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

If the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus experiences a cost for maintaining one or more antibiotic-resistance genes, what would happen in environments that lack antibiotics?

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#Question id: 4603

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

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

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#Question id: 4604

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Structures as different as human arms, bat wings, and dolphin flippers contain many of the same bones, which develop from similar embryonic tissues. These structural similarities are an example of ________.

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#Question id: 4605

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Over long periods of time, many cave-dwelling organisms have lost their eyes. Tapeworms have lost their digestive systems. Whales have lost their hind limbs. How can natural selection account for these losses?

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#Question id: 4606

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Which of the following evidence most strongly supports the common origin of all life on Earth? All organisms ________.

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#Question id: 4607

#Unit 9. Evolution & Diversity of Life Forms

Members of two different species possess a similar-looking structure that they use in a similar way to perform about the same function. Which of the following would suggest that the relationship more likely represents homology instead of convergent evolution?