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What did Charles Darwin observe during his expedition to the Galapagos Islands?
What did Charles Darwin observe during his expedition to the Galapagos Islands?
- Cactus species
- Tree finches
- Only finches
- Many organisms (correct)
How are ecosystems connected according to the text?
How are ecosystems connected according to the text?
- Through a shared gene pool
- By being part of the biosphere (correct)
- Through interbreeding
- By geographic proximity
What defines a gene pool?
What defines a gene pool?
- Seed-eating species
- Alleles controlling traits (correct)
- Total ground-living species
- Bird species only
What type of organisms make up a species?
What type of organisms make up a species?
What is the significance of Darwin's finches in biology?
What is the significance of Darwin's finches in biology?
Who is credited with establishing a system of categorization and taxonomy?
Who is credited with establishing a system of categorization and taxonomy?
What is the universal language used in naming taxa and scientific names?
What is the universal language used in naming taxa and scientific names?
Which kingdom includes all prokaryotes that lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?
Which kingdom includes all prokaryotes that lack a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?
What is the characteristic of organisms in the Kingdom Fungi?
What is the characteristic of organisms in the Kingdom Fungi?
What is unique about the way organisms in Kingdom Monera multiply?
What is unique about the way organisms in Kingdom Monera multiply?
What is the primary mode of nutrition for organisms in Kingdom Fungi?
What is the primary mode of nutrition for organisms in Kingdom Fungi?
What is a characteristic shared by all plants in the Kingdom Plantae?
What is a characteristic shared by all plants in the Kingdom Plantae?
Which group of plants has seeds that are not protected in a fruit?
Which group of plants has seeds that are not protected in a fruit?
What is the name of the leaf-like structure found in club mosses?
What is the name of the leaf-like structure found in club mosses?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the whisk ferns?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the whisk ferns?
What is the basis for species identification in ferns?
What is the basis for species identification in ferns?
What is the term used to describe the plants that have seeds protected in a fruit?
What is the term used to describe the plants that have seeds protected in a fruit?
Which class of organisms in the text is described as having one pair of legs per segment?
Which class of organisms in the text is described as having one pair of legs per segment?
What characteristic makes Limulus a 'living fossil'?
What characteristic makes Limulus a 'living fossil'?
Which phylum is home to animals with numerous tube feet that aid in locomotion?
Which phylum is home to animals with numerous tube feet that aid in locomotion?
Which class includes organisms that possess a notochord at some stage in their development?
Which class includes organisms that possess a notochord at some stage in their development?
Which subphylum has the notochord extending up to the tip of the head in its organisms?
Which subphylum has the notochord extending up to the tip of the head in its organisms?
Which class includes creatures that are mostly sessile and feed animals?
Which class includes creatures that are mostly sessile and feed animals?
What is the characteristic feature of monocot leaves?
What is the characteristic feature of monocot leaves?
Which of the following is a characteristic of animals?
Which of the following is a characteristic of animals?
How many major phyla are there in the animal kingdom?
How many major phyla are there in the animal kingdom?
What is the unique structure found in phylum Cnidaria?
What is the unique structure found in phylum Cnidaria?
What is the name of the phylum that includes sponges?
What is the name of the phylum that includes sponges?
What is the common nematode that is a parasite of humans and pigs' intestines?
What is the common nematode that is a parasite of humans and pigs' intestines?
