Which of the following examples of an ecological study involves the ecosystem level of organization?

a. the effects of human activities on biogeochemical cycling
b. the effects of a disease on population size
c. the effects of an invasive plant species on bird nesting sites
d. the effects of competition on survival

Q1.8. continuing your studies, you perform a transplant experiment. you chisel up multiple rocks from the upper intertidal zone, each holding 10 individuals of species a, and move them to the lower intertidal zone among individuals of species c. you count the number of individuals of all species on the rocks every day for 30 days. based on your findings, what can you conclude? (remember that all 3 species settle in this zone at equal rates.)

The phylogenetic tree illustrates the relationship between humans and our closest living relatives. the tree was based on biochemical comparisons, including dna and amino acid sequences. according to the biomolecular data, we could infer that a) the four organisms do not have a common ancestor. b) humans are more closely related to chimps than any other apes. c) chimps are more closely related to gorillas than they are to humans. eliminate d) there is no evidence if any relationship between the four branches on the tree.

Which of the following is the best definition for the process of photosynthesis? a.) plants digest sugars to make energy. b.) plants use oxygen and glucose to make carbon dioxide. c.) plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to make sugars. d.) plants use sunlight to make chlorophyll and chloroplasts.