The accumulation of small changes in a gene pool over a relatively short period is called: a: anagenesis b: cladogenesis c: microevolution d: punctuated equilibrium

Turtle hatchling survivorship rate is low in many turtle species due to predation. amanda researched the predatory rate on a species of turtle eggs in the red river. the eggs were harvested from trapped turtles and the egg's cloaca film (reproductive discharge) was either washed off or left on once gathered. research suggests that predators use the female's cloaca scent to locate the eggs. the eggs were only handled when wearing gloves and then reburied along islands where the turtles were trapped. the nests were monitored by cameras and manually on foot and data on nest predation were recorded. a. based on the experimental design, what is the dependent variable? b. based on the experimental design, what is the independent variable? c. based on the experimental design, what is the control?

The concept of keystone species is controversial among ecologists because most organisms are highly interdependent. if each of the trophic levels is dependant on all others how can we say one is most important

What advantage does a crop that undergoes vegetative reproduction have over plants that start from the seed? 1points a they store nutrients. b they can travel farther. c they experience more genetic variation. d they only occur in high-resource environments.