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Which of these is an example of temporal isolation? a. One species is found only in New York, the other only in London. b. The average weight of the individuals in one species is 100 pounds; in the other species, the average is 640 pounds. c. One is a type of primate; the other is a type of marsupial. d. One species cannot dance; the other only mates with species that can dance properly. e. One species is nocturnal, and the other species is diurnal (active during the day). |
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A reproductive barrier that prevents species from mating is an example of ______. a. a pre-zygotic barrier b. a post-zygotic barrier c. reduced hybrid viability d. reduced hybrid fertility e. zygote mortality |
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Two animals are considered members of different species if they __________. Two animals are considered members of different species if they __________. a. look different b. are members of different populations c. are geographically isolated d. live in different habitats e. cannot interbreed |
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The type of reproductive barrier that occurs when two species mate but produce sterile hybrids is referred to as ______. a. habitat isolation b. temporal isolation c. behavioral isolation d. a post-zygotic barrier e. mechanical isolation |
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Which of the following is an example of a postzygotic reproductive barrier? a. Pollen of one kind of tobacco cannot fertilize another kind. b. One Ceanothus shrub lives on acid soil, another on basic soil. c. Two species of leopard frogs have different mating calls. d. Mallard and pintail ducks mate at different times of the year. e. The hybrid offspring of two species of jimsonweeds always die before reproducing. |
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Earthquakes are the result of ______. a. large buildings destabilizing Earth's surface b. global warming c. the sun's pull on Earth d. massive explosions occurring beneath Earth's surface e. the movement of continental plates against one another |
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What name is given to the single supercontinent that formed near the end of the Paleozoic? a. Laurasia b. Omniland c. Gondwana d. Pangaea e. Gondwanaland |
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