Many crustaceans (for example, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish) use their tails to swim, but crabs have reduced tails that curl under their shells and are not used in swimming. This is an example of ________.

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

When an arborist prunes a limb off a valuable tree, he or she usually paints the cut surface. The primary purpose of the paint is to

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

The oak tree pathogen Phytophthora ramorum has migrated 650 km in ten years. West Nile virus spread from New York State to 46 others states in five years. The difference in the rate of spread is probably related to

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Which of the following best describes the consequences of White-band disease in Caribbean coral reefs?

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Zoonotic disease

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

What is the biological significance of genetic diversity between populations?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Ecosystem services include processes that increase the quality of the abiotic environment. Which of the following processes would fall under this category?