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BIO311D Levin Final Sp2016

Question 1 of 6

1

Generation time increases progressively in which of the following sequences?

Select one of the following:

  • bacteria, blue-bonnet plant, horse

  • wolf, redwood tree, dandelion

  • man, zebra, bacteria

  • roach, oak trees, wolf

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

1

In pre-Columbian times, crops domesticated in Mexico (like corn) may have been dispersed/transferred as far as

Select one of the following:

  • France

  • Viet Nam

  • Argentina

  • Iran

  • India

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

1

Assuming birth and death rates stay the same, an increasing rate of emigration will cause_________.

Select one of the following:

  • Population size to decline

  • Population size to increase

  • Generation time to increase

  • The maximum life potential to increase

  • Life of elderly to decrease

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

1

Which mineral is not returned to the soil when detritivores (decomposers) break down dead material?

Select one of the following:

  • carbon

  • nitrogen

  • phosphorus

  • potassium

  • all of the above

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

1

The predominant biome east of Austin before the suppression of fire and development of agriculture was

Select one of the following:

  • grassland

  • deciduous forest

  • coniferous forest

  • savannah

  • none of the above

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

1

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

Select one of the following:

  • No migration

  • no selection

  • non-random mating

  • no mutation

  • no sampling

Explanation