Titan triggerfish feed on coral, which is often buried under rocks on the sea floor. to access the coral, these fish turn over rocks. it has been shown that the absence of the titan triggerfish changes the population levels of other species of fish that live in the same coral-reef environment.

Asmall number of finches are removed randomly from the wild and placed in a protected bird area. they are given as much food as they need and have plenty of space. why would natural selection not occur in this population? a. there is no reason for genetic mutation to occur. b. the birds compete for limited resources, c. the population has not reached carrying capacity. d. there is no genetic variation in the finches.

Which of the following is likely not involved in this example of ecological succession? a) the rotting remains of plants add to the fertility of the soil. b)the soil becomes so fertile that eel grass is replaced by other plant species. c) the roots from plants stabilize the sediment, keeping it in place. d) the concentration of salt becomes so high that all plant life is destroyed.

Aragonite shells of clams, snails, or scleractinian corals may be preserved unaltered in cenozoic deposits, but they are generally dissolved or recrystallized in older deposits. true or false