ECOL 1000 UGA connelly exam 3 questions and answers with solutions 2025

ECOL 1000 UGA connelly exam 3 questions and
answers with solutions 2025
genetic diversity - ANSWER variation in genes among individuals of same species
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height, hair color - ANSWER examples of genetic diversity
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true - ANSWER t or f: genetic diversity improves survival of population
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outbreeding - ANSWER sexual reproduction of not closely related individuals
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true - ANSWER t or f: outbreeding maximizes genetic diversity
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inbreeding - ANSWER this increases chances of genetic diseases
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species diversity -
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OANSWER the variety of species present in an area; includes the number of different species that
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Oare present as well as their relative abundance
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ecological diversity - O O



ANSWER the variety of habitats, niches, trophic levels, &community interactions
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case study- paul cox -
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OANSWER a plant physiologist (dr) moved his whole family to a samoan rainforest to find a cure f
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or cancer among the many plants in lush tropical area
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samoa - ANSWER greatest biodiversity on earth
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, biodiversity - O



ANSWER variety among organisms and ecological systems at all levels of organization
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endemic - ANSWER type of species of organisms that are only found in specific localities
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structural complexity of habitat - ANSWER factor included in ecological diversity
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insects - O



OANSWER which groups account for most global biodiversity (1 mil species known, 9 million mor
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e estimated)
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isoclines - ANSWER indicate species richness
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towards - O



OANSWER isoclines which indicate species richness increase going towards or away from the equ
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ator?



1. increases without limit over time (tropical climates are older than temperate places; have mo
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re time to speciate)
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2. it reaches an equilibrium (factors adding species balance out with things removing them; trop
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ics-speciation happens faster than extinction) - ANSWER why is there high tropical biodiversity?
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ethnobotany - O



ANSWER study of relationships existing between people and plants, focusing on understanding
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how plants are used and managed across different societies and cultures
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biodiversity hot spot - ANSWER areas with high endemism and diversity
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local diversity (alpha) - ANSWER number of species in a small area of homogeneous habitat
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