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Prior to the arrival of Europeans, North American prairies w…

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, North American prairies were habitat for millions of greater prairie chickens. In Illinois alone, their numbers plummeted from about 100 million birds in 1900 to about 50 birds in the 1990s. The declines in population resulted from hunting and habitat destruction.  This scenario is an example of Select all correct choices.  

A volcano in the Galapagos is home to two forms of iguana, a…

A volcano in the Galapagos is home to two forms of iguana, a pink iguana (Conolophus marthae), and a yellow iguana (Conolophus subcristatus).  C. marthae and C. subcristatus diverged from each other (speciation occurred) 5.7 million years ago.  Based on what you learned in class about the biological species concept, this means that  [species] Iguanas produce femoral pore secretions from a gland on their back legs.  C. marthae and C. subcritatus have very different chemical signals released from their femoral pores.  The fact that the species produces different chemical mating signals serves as a [3]    

A small farm pond was stocked with 50 muskies earlier this s…

A small farm pond was stocked with 50 muskies earlier this spring. Because there were no other fish in the pond, the populations grew rapidly. If the rate of increase for these fish was 0.40, how many individuals were present in the population after one generation? 

In spotted hyenas populations, female adults are dominant to…

In spotted hyenas populations, female adults are dominant to male adults and have priority access to resources.  Young adult male hyenas have high rates of dispersal (97-100% of males disperse).  The secondary sex ratio in spotted hyena populations is close to 50:50.  What would you predict for the tertiary sex ratio?