Which of the following best describes a consequence of clearing land for building? more opportunities for primary succession to take place a decrease in biodiversity as natural habitats are removed an increased risk of natural disasters and catastrophic event overall better health for the habitat due to improved sanitation

Which of the following is a question of morality? a.) delierately reporting false data b.) accidentally reporting false data c.) kepping a sloppy record of experimental observation d.) condition a drug experiment which will harm a lab rats

All but one describes an effect of aging on the digestive system. a) decreased acid secretion b) decreased elasticity of stomach c) capacity to resist damage decreases d) food remains in stomach for less time

To answer this question, researchers studied populations of the dusky salamander (desmognathus ochrophaeus) living on different mountain ranges in the southern appalachian mountains. the researchers tested the reproductive isolation of pairs of salamander populations by leaving one male and one female together and later checking the females for the presence of sperm. four mating combinations were tested for each pair of populations (a and b)—two within the same population (female a with male a and female b with male b) and two between populations (female a with male b and female b with male a). the proportion of successful matings for each mating combination was measured. for example, when all the matings of a particular combination were successful, the researchers gave it a value of 1; when none of the matings were successful, they gave it a value of 0. then the researchers calculated an index of reproductive isolation that ranged from 0 (no isolation) to 2 (full isolation). the reproductive isolation value for two populations is the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type within populations (aa + bb) minus the sum of the proportion of successful matings of each type between populations (ab + ba). the table provides data for the geographic distances and reproductive isolation values for 27 pairs of dusky salamander populations.