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#Question id: 12327

Which  of  the  following  is  the  most  accepted hypothesis as  to  why  invasive  species  take  over  communities into which they have been introduced?

#Section 1: Ecology
  1. Invasive species are more aggressive than natives in competing for the limited resources of the environment.
  2. Invasive species are not held in check by the predators and agents of disease that have always been in place for the natives.
  3. Humans always select which species will outcompete the nuisance native species. 
  4. Invasive species have a higher reproductive potential than native species.
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#Question id: 4613

#Section 2: Evolution

The questions below refer to the following evolutionary tree, in which the horizontal axis represents time (present time is on the far right) and the vertical axis represents morphological change.  Which species is most closely related to species W?
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#Question id: 10645

#Section 1: Ecology

The logistic equation above is used to describe the rate of change of a population, N, with time, t, where r is the intrinsic rate of increase and K is the carrying capacity. dn/dt is isoclines when 
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#Question id: 11170

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following examples is not a behavioural defense against predators?
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#Question id: 8853

#Section 2: Evolution

Which of the following is correctly associated with sponges?
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#Question id: 12262

#Section 2: Evolution

The myxoma virus was introduced to Australia to control an outbreak of which of the following pests?