Species Part 1

What must a species be able to do in order to qualify as a 'species'?

• interbreed and reproduce

• interbreed

• outcompete each other

• live in the same area

What type of species is in immediate jeopardy of extinction?

• endangered species

• keystone species

• invasive species

• threatened species

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What kind of species is at a lower risk of extinction but are likely to become endangered?

• threatened species

• endangered species

• invasive species

• keystone species

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Which of the following is not a factor that may cause extinction?

• pollution

• disease

• over-exploitation

• conservation efforts

• habitat loss

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What act put trade restrictions and habitat conservation efforts in order to protect threatened and endangered species?

• Endangered species Act of 1973

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Wilderness Act

• Energy Policy Act

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What do you call the combined genetic information for a particular population of organisms?

• genotype

• gene pool

• natural selection

• speciation

What may occur when a species is separated and cannot reproduce, causing them to become so different they can no longer interbreed?

• speciation

• genetic drift

• natural selection

• symbiosis

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Who came up with Natural Selection?

• Charles Darwin

• Edwin Hubble

• Albert Einstein

• Anton Von Leeuwenhoek

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What is the accepted theory of evolution in which organism change and adapt over time to better survive their environments and favorable traits will become more common?

• Natural Selection

• Speciation

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Endangered Species Act

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Speciation occurs when one species changes into different species. This is an example of what type of evolution?

• Convergent Evolution

• Divergent Evolution

• Genetic Drift

• Mutation

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