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Which of the following Gila Monster adaptations is based on the reproductive cycles of Gambel’s quails and cottontail rabbits?

A
water absorption through their leaky skin
B
fat storage in their tails
C
burrowing during periods of inactivity
D
their crepuscular activity schedule
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Only specialist species are well adapted to their native habitats.

A
T
B
F
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Water is an abiotic factor in terrestrial environments.

A
T
B
F
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The four essential elements for life are _______.

A
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
B
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and iron
C
carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and magnesium
D
iron, nitrogen, oxygen and magnesium
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When gaining biodiversity, _____________ occurs when a new resource is introduced to a species and individual members of that species begin to specialize in the resources that are available.

A
geographical isolation
B
polyploidy
C
bottlenecking
D
competition
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Bacteria living in the soil are dependent upon which of the following abiotic factors?

A
plant root structures and oxygen content
B
soil temperature and water content
C
nitrogen content and insect activity
D
insect activity and plant root structures
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Given that water serves as an environmental thermoregulator, which of the following biomes would you expect to have the most stable temperatures?

A
temperate forest
B
grassland
C
rainforest
D
aquatic
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Abiotic factors, like water, are critical to most food chains.

A
T
B
F
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Which is not an adaptation of desert animals that help them retain and acquire water in such a hot and dry environment?

A
burrow in moist soil or live in underground dens
B
excrete uric acid instead of urine
C
evolved an internal ‘air conditioning’ system to help them stay cool
D
obtain water from the plants and animals they eat
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The coyote (canis latrans) is found across North America which makes it a specialist species.

A
T
B
F

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