In a bird species A, the male alone builds the nest, incubates the eggs and feeds the nestling. In bird species B, it is the female that does all that. In bird species C, both sexes contribute equally to the above activities. In species A and B, the uninvolved partner may fly away and mate again. Which sex among A, B and C is most likely to develop colorful plumage during breeding season?

#Question id: 9278

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Bilin pigments are open-chain tetrapyrroles found in antenna structures known as phycobilisomes that occur in

#Question id: 10163

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Some statements regarding C2, C3, C4 and CAM plants

a.) For Sucrose synthesis after C2 C3 and C4 cycle having different procedure

b.) C4  cycle reduces occurrence of C2 which is thermodynamically very expensive and toxic by increasing the assimilation of CO2 at high temperature almost at 35⁰ C

c.) C4 plant is generally found in near to equator  and they are more abundant than C3 plant

d.) In Dark when stomata are closed and CO2 not assimilated in the CAM plants

Which of the following statements from above combination is true?

#Question id: 9198

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Tropical forests are being converted to farm or pasture land at an alarming rate, and one major focus is on the biodiversity and the impact to these ecosystems. What is a direct benefit to humans that helps explain why these forests need to be preserved?

#Question id: 9203

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

The human impact that scientists determined has caused the most extinctions on record is ________, and beyond further losses from this impact, the other impact with the largest potential to cause future extinctions is ________.

#Question id: 9204

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Which of the following observations provides the best evidence of a biodiversity crisis?

#Question id: 9207

#Section 5: Applied Ecology & Evolution

Loss of biodiversity matters not only with regard to mammals or other vertebrates, but also microbes. Why are microbes worthy of discovery and protection from extinction?