Generation time increases progressively in which of the following sequences?
bacteria, blue-bonnet plant, horse
wolf, redwood tree, dandelion
man, zebra, bacteria
roach, oak trees, wolf
none of the above
In pre-Columbian times, crops domesticated in Mexico (like corn) may have been dispersed/transferred as far as
France
Viet Nam
Argentina
Iran
India
Assuming birth and death rates stay the same, an increasing rate of emigration will cause_________.
Population size to decline
Population size to increase
Generation time to increase
The maximum life potential to increase
Life of elderly to decrease
Which mineral is not returned to the soil when detritivores (decomposers) break down dead material?
carbon
nitrogen
phosphorus
potassium
all of the above
The predominant biome east of Austin before the suppression of fire and development of agriculture was
grassland
deciduous forest
coniferous forest
savannah
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
No migration
no selection
non-random mating
no mutation
no sampling