UNCC BIOL 3144 Ecology Final EXAM ( Answered graded A+)

________ are protect from the exrernal parasites. _______ have to evade the organisms immune system. - endoparasites, endoparasites. a community with high evenness will have a __________ rank-abundance curve. a community with low evenness will have a _________ rank-abundance curve. - flat, steeply curving an increase in which of these organisms is likely to cause an increase in kelp - sea otters (eat urchins and organisms that eat kelp) consumption efficiency is usually ________ in herbivores than carnivores. production efficiency is usually __________ in endotherms than ectotherms. - lower, lower during a drought, finches with large beaks are most likely to survive. this would lead to _______ - directional selection evaluate these two statements: 1. bacteria that are exposed to the most antibiotics are most likely to develop resistance alleles. 2. if antibiotics are present, bacteria that are most resistant to antibiotics are more likely to pass their traits to the next generation. - #2 is accurate. high temperatures cause cell membranes to be ________ fluid, so organisms tend to have more _________ fatty acids. - more, saturated how does delayed density dependent growth affect population size? - populations oscillate how does ocean circulation transfer heat? - convection how does toxoplasma gondii increase the likelihood of getting passed to new hosts? - it causes mice to be unafraid of catsin a typical terrestrial ecosystem, whats the ratio of NPP:GPP? - 1:2 in charlotte which season is too dry for plant growth? - none