2.7 - ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION

Question 1

Which of the following characteristics makes the wood frog a useful indicator species?

a) A large amount of offspring produced.
b) A relatively short lifespan.
c) A large diversity of organisms on Earth.
d) The lifespan includes aquatic and terrestrial components.

Answer 1

Question 2

Which BEST defines the term sympatric speciation?

a) The evolution of species from different taxonomic groups toward a similar form with similar characteristics.
b) The accumulation of differences which can lead to the formation of new species over time.
c) The process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geogaphical region.
d) The speciation brought about by geographical isolation.

Answer 2