All of em 1. Natural (non-artificial) changes to Earth's biosphere, resulting inshort-term loss of biodiversity,can be caused by all of the following events, with the exception of:A. earthquakesB. clear-cutting of forestsC. hurricanesD. meteorite impactsE. volcanoes2. Of the two species found in one of the smallest sustainablebiospheres (a lichen growing on a mountaintop glacier, with onefungal species and one cyanobacterial species), thecyanobacteria are serving which of the following ecologicalroles?A. they are decomposersB. they are consumersC. they are herbivoresD. they are carnivoresE. they are producers3. According to the biological species concept, which of thefollowing two populations would be thebest candidates for recognition as members of the same species?A. dogs and wolvesB. tigers and lionsC. cats and dogsD. sheep and goatsE. donkeys and horses4. Why should the above two populations be recognized as membersof the same species?A. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring areinfertileB. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring areinviableC. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring arefertileD. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring aresterileE. because they are unable to interbreed5. Aerobic respiration using mitochondria (C,H,,0, + 60, +6H,0 D 6CO, + 12H,O) is thought to have first evolved amongwhich of the following eukaryotic organisms?A. archaeobacteriaB. cyanobacteriaC. chlorophytesD. amoebasE. sponges

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1. Natural (non-artificial) changes to Earth's biosphere, resulting in
short-term loss of biodiversity,
can be caused by all of the following events, with the exception of:
A. earthquakes
B. clear-cutting of forests
C. hurricanes
D. meteorite impacts
E. volcanoes
2. Of the two species found in one of the smallest sustainable
biospheres (a lichen growing on a mountaintop glacier, with one
fungal species and one cyanobacterial species), the
cyanobacteria are serving which of the following ecological
roles?
A. they are decomposers
B. they are consumers
C. they are herbivores
D. they are carnivores
E. they are producers
3. According to the biological species concept, which of the
following two populations would be the
best candidates for recognition as members of the same species?
A. dogs and wolves
B. tigers and lions
C. cats and dogs
D. sheep and goats
E. donkeys and horses
4. Why should the above two populations be recognized as members
of the same species?
A. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring are
infertile
B. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring are
inviable
C. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring are
fertile
D. because when they interbreed, their hybrid offspring are
sterile
E. because they are unable to interbreed
5. Aerobic respiration using mitochondria (C,H,,0, + 60, +
6H,0 D 6CO, + 12H,O) is thought to have first evolved among
which of the following eukaryotic organisms?
A. archaeobacteria
B. cyanobacteria
C. chlorophytes
D. amoebas
E. sponges

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