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17. The Asian long-horned beetle is native to the
forests of many Asian countries. This beetle
species was accidentally introduced to North
America and Ontario, Canada, by way of
wooden shipping crates between 1995 and
2004. These beetles have been found to have no
known natural enemies within Canada's
forests and have become an invasive species,
threatening the native hardwood trees of
North America by boring holes in the wood for
egg-laying and larval feeding. These activities
make infested trees more prone to secondary
attack from other insects and diseases.
Which of the following best describes how
global trade allowed the Asian long-horned
beetle to have such reproductive success in
North America?
A A lack of environmental change gave the
beetles the stability they needed to thrive on a
new continent.
B The elimination of geographic barriers
allowed the migration of beetles into a new
environment with little competition.
Longer days in Canada gave the beetles a
greater ability to reproduce.
D By interbreeding with other native North
American beetle species, the Asian long-
horned beetle successfully increased its
genetic diversity.
18. A species of roundworm named Caenorhabditis
brenneri may represent the animal with the
most genetic diversity of any eukaryotic
species. This roundworm lives in various
tropical regions around the world on several
continents. Which of the following
characteristics would you predict in this
roundworm species?
A being more likely to die from various
diseases
(B)
B having a wide variety of predators
Obeing easier to control with pesticides
Dhaving a strong ability to survive
environmental changes
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19. The diagram below shows that different bass
(fish) species arose from a single common
ancestor.
Smallmouth bass
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Spotted bass
Shoal bass
- Redeye bass
Suwannee bass
Guadalupe bass
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Largemouth bass
Which two of the following provide an
explanation for how different bass species
arose from a common ancestor?
A Environmental factors selected certain
genetic traits in changing environments.
B A small ancestral population faced near
extinction.
A stable environment ensured a large, stable
gene pool with few changes over time.
The ancestral population experienced few
mutations over time.
Gradual genetic divergence occurred in
isolated populations.
20. Anoles are a type of lizard that exist as almost
400 different species. An estimated 50 million
years ago, populations of Anolis lizards spread
to the Caribbean Islands. Many different
species of Anoles evolved over time as they
adapted to different niches on the islands. The
emergence of different species of anoles is an
example of which of the following?
A selective breeding
B bottleneck effect due to near extinction
O divergent evolution
hybridization
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Evolution of Populations
