Which of the following represents a plant adaptation that minimizes water loss in arid environments by increasing the thickness of the boundary layer?

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#Question id: 10866

#Section 1: Ecology

A form of competition, found in desert shrubs and sponges, in which one organism releases a chemical into the environment that inhibits another, is referred to as

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#Question id: 9195

#Section 2: Evolution

Philippe Bouchet and colleagues conducted a massive survey of marine molluscs on the west coast of New Caledonia. For 20% of the total species that were located and identified, only a single specimen was found. What does that suggest about the diversity of molluscs in this area?

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#Question id: 16847

#General Aptitude

 Talk through one's hat

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#Question id: 10719

#Section 1: Ecology

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: 8926

#Section 2: Evolution

Sponges and cnidarians are among the fossilized animals found in both the Ediacara Hills and the Burgess Shale from the Rocky Mountains of British Colombia. This observation requires that