Microbiology Quiz: Bacteria and Antibiotics
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What is the study of the geographic distribution of organisms?

  • Ecology
  • Phylogeny
  • Taxonomy
  • Biogeography (correct)
  • What is the characteristic of the nostrils of New World Monkeys?

  • Nostrils are farther apart and pointing up
  • Nostrils are completely absent
  • Nostrils have a wide septum (correct)
  • Nostrils are closer together and pointing down
  • What is the number of premolars in Old World Monkeys?

  • 1
  • 2 (correct)
  • 4
  • 3
  • What is the observation about oceanic islands in terms of biodiversity?

    <p>They have a low diversity of kinds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the finches that are found in the Galapagos Islands?

    <p>Darwin's Finches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the scientist who is associated with the discovery of the geographic distribution of organisms?

    <p>Charles Darwin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the evolutionary history of New World and Old World monkeys?

    <p>They originated from different ancestors on different continents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the low diversity of species on oceanic islands?

    <p>The islands are geographically isolated from other landmasses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands in the study of biogeography?

    <p>They are a unique example of island biogeography</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the nasal septum in New World monkeys?

    <p>It is wide and flat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the presence of Darwin's Finches on the Galapagos Islands?

    <p>They are an example of adaptive radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between the biogeography of continents and that of islands?

    <p>Continents have a higher diversity of species than islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be inferred about the distribution of species on different continents?

    <p>There is a greater similarity within continents than between continents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the study of biogeography?

    <p>The study of the geographic distribution of organisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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