___ is an example of a sexually selected trait in passerine birds. |
plumage dichromatism |
The introduced Nile monitor in FL may possibly become a threat to native ___. |
Burrowing Owls |
Denitrification is the conversion of ___ to N2 |
NO2 |
The development of young from unfertilized eggs is called ____. |
parthenogenisis |
Salamanders reach their highest diversity in ___. |
Norther Hemisphere |
The Platyhelminthes are the ___. |
flatworms |
Darwin found fossils of ___ at high elevations in the Andes, suggesting that the earth has changed over time. |
marine invertebrates |
Rhizobium is an example of a ____ that plays a role in nitrogen fixation. |
bacteria |
____ was the first period of the Cenozoic. |
Tertiary |
Most scientists think the earth is ___ years old |
4.5 billion |
Diving ducks mostly feed on ____. |
invertebraes |
Only species of vertebrates have ___. |
True bone |
There are about ___ species of birds in the world. |
9700 |
In the Protosome line, the blastopore becomes the ____. |
mouth |
Water moves through soil to the groundwater by the process of ____. |
perlocation |
The term "plastron" refers to part of a turtle’s ___. |
shell |
Multicellularity might have evolved from coloniality. |
true |
Darwin observed that there were no ___ on oceanic islands. |
large herbivorous animals |
The ___ were African ratites introduced to Australia. |
Ostriches |
The Anhinga or snake bird is actually in the same order as the |
pelicans |
Protenoid spheres could have evolved via ___. |
self assembly |
___ is a deadly poison produced by some mushrooms. |
amanitin |
Both mitochondria and chloroplasts have two membranes |
true |
there are __ species of Kiwi |
3 |
Redi’s experiment involved denying ___ access to decaying meat. |
flies |
Class _____ has the greatest number of vertebrae species. |
Osteichthyes |
The ___ is an example of a herbivorous lizard. |
Green Iguana |
Of the ratites only the ____ has just two toes. |
Ostrich |
There are roughly __ species of salamanders. |
310 |
Ratite birds are characterized by having a ___. |
flat sternum |
____ are an example of a dabbling duck. |
Mallards |
Darwins theory of natural selection assumes that ____. |
individuals vary |
The ____ is the largest species of sea turtle. |
Leatherback |
Cone-nosed toads are adapted for burrowing. |
true |
In FL, alligators are hunted recreationally. |
True |
a true coelom is not seen in ___. |
round worms |
Swans and Geese tend to be plumage _____. |
monochromatic |
The ____ anole is a common species introduced to FL. |
Cuban |
In the mid- nineteenth century people mostly believed that species were ____. |
immutable |
The ___ are long tailed and short winged acrobatic fliers that mostly feed on birds. |
accipiters |
Pythons differ from boas in that boas are ___. |
live bearers |
____ lizards feed on eggs, small mammals and birds. |
Monitor |
Prokaryotic cells contain ___. |
RNA |
According to Darwin’s theory a bat’s wing is homologous with a ____. |
penguin flipper |
Dabbling Ducks characteristically feed in ____ . |
shallow water |
The eye-lash viper has a ____ between the eye and nostril. |
heat detecting pit |
The tropics may harbor more species with a narrower niches than temperate species. |
true |
The ____ is one species of bird with a keen sense of smell. |
Turkey vulture |
All chordate characteristics are seen throughout the lives of an individual. |
False |
The ___ has claws on its wings to help it climb through vegetation. |
Hoatzin |
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