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#Question id: 12023


The absorption of fats differs from that of carbohydrates in that ________.

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. fat absorption primarily occurs in the stomach, whereas carbohydrates are absorbed from the small intestine
  2. carbohydrates need to be emulsified before they can be digested, whereas fats do not
  3. most absorbed fat first enters the lymphatic system, whereas carbohydrates directly enter the blood
  4. fats, but not carbohydrates, are digested by bacteria before absorption
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#Question id: 10718

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

A researcher collects data on plant species composition in two habitats (P and Q) by using 10 quadrats each in both habitats. She calculates the average a-diversity and the 13-diversity of each habitat from this data (shown below). Which of the following can be inferred about these habitats? 

A) Q has greater total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than P

B) Q has lower total diversity (γ) and less heterogeneous than P

C) P has lower total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than Q

D) P has greater total diversity (γ) and more heterogeneous than Q

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#Question id: 10719

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Five Hypotheses Explain How Species Richness Affects Community Services, Following statement are given
A) Community services decline with decreased species richness in a stepwise fashion.
B) Species that play the same roles in a community can compensate for each other if some are lost under particular conditions
C) Species richness declines even slightly from its natural levels, community services are reduced immediately
D) Community services change as the number of species increases or decreases, but that the direction of change is not predictable.

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#Question id: 10720

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

What is the Jaccard index between the two communities?


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#Question id: 10721

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which above spp having decrease order of abundance?


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#Question id: 10722

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Community 1 contains 100 individuals distributed among four species (A, B, C, and D). Community 2 contains 100 individuals distributed among three species (A, B, and C). Community 1: 5A, 5B, 85C, 5D Community 2: 30A, 40B, 30C Calculate the Shannon diversity (H) for each community.

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#Question id: 10723

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

What does the graph tell you about the effect of a keystone species?