Day 4 - Evolution & Ecological Tolerance

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Which statement below is true of mutations?

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will increase the genetic diversity of in a population if it is beneficial

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Zone where small numbers can survive these difficult conditions

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zone of physiological stress

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Zone where a stable healthy population survives

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optimal range

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Zone where organisms cannot survive

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zone of intolerance

Front

What is the term for the range of abiotic factors in an ecosystem that allows organisms to survive?

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range of tolerance

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Factors in an ecosystem that can control the population of organisms. Can be both biotic and abiotic.

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limiting factors

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This zone has few organisms where the temperature is either too low or too high. The old and weak fish die in this zone.

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Zone of Physiological Stress