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A tsunami hits a small island and all snakes in a population are killed except for a small number of individuals. Today, the population has recovered in size but has lower genetic diversity compared to the population that existed before the tsunami event. Which concept best describes this scenario?

Which of the following is TRUE about the underlying premises of phylogenetics?

The image below is a chameleon using its color to blend in with its environment to protect itself from  potential predators.  What type of mechanism against predation does this illustrate?

Toxic chemicals from factories dumped into the ocean makes marine organisms sick and leads to a decline in biodiversity.  What kind of threat to biodiversity is this?

You learned about different dispersion patterns.  Examine the image of a dandelions in a field.  Use the word bank included to answer the fill-in-the-blank question below. Word bank: assorted, clumped, divergent, homologous, random, uniform The dandelions in the field exhibit a(n) _____________ dispersion pattern.  

The image below is lichen, which is an example of mutualistic symbiosis because _________      

The image below is lichen, which is an example of mutualistic symbiosis because _________      

You learned about different dispersion patterns.  Examine the image of a school of fish.  Use the word bank included to answer the fill-in-the-blank question below. Word bank: assorted, clumped, divergent, homologous, random, uniform The school of fish exhibits a(n) _____________ dispersion pattern.  

You learned about different dispersion patterns.  Examine the image of a school of fish.  Use the word bank included to answer the fill-in-the-blank question below. Word bank: assorted, clumped, divergent, homologous, random, uniform The school of fish exhibits a(n) _____________ dispersion pattern.  

We recently experienced the San Bernardino Line Fire this semester. We also learned about climate change from our student group presentations. Use the knowledge you gained from our student group presentations to discuss a human activity that causes climate change, and the connection of climate change to the San Bernardino Line fire. In addition, draw on your experience and from the our student presentations to describe the consequences of the San Bernardino Line Fire, and what we can do to prevent climate change leading to wild fires.