Select T/F 1. Since evolution acts at the level of gene frequencies, biodiversit
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1. Since evolution acts at the level of gene frequencies, biodiversity is best assessed at the level of gene frequencies.
2. Aquatic ecosystems are typically limited by primary productivity.
3. Survivorship curves can distinguish populations on the basis of changes in the probability
of dying in relation to age.
4.
A persistent organic pollutants (POP) accumulates in the food chain because consumers eat primary producers which possess the POP.
5. Aquatic ecosystems are typically limited by primary productivity.
6. Barcoding refers to a large scale program that tags many individuals of a species to follow its movements.
7. Bioprospecting is the science of exploring the planet looking for new species.
8. Humans are a tertiary consumers because they eat animal tissues.
9. In many ecosystems, the abundance of a species may be determined by a species that feeds on it. This is an example of top-down control.
10. Net primary productivity (NPP) is the total amount of chemical energy captured by primary producers.
11. Since evolution acts at the level of gene frequencies, biodiversity is best assessed at the level of gene frequencies.
Explanation / Answer
1. false
2. false
3. false
4. false
5. false
6. true
7.true
8.true
9. true
10.false
11. false