Refer to the Table Below

question 84

Multiple Choice

Refer to the table below.Fauna groups A-D are populating an island.They have the dispersal abilities shown,and they are either strongly affected or little affected by similar species already present on the island.If strongly affected,their extinction rate rises;if not strongly affected,extinction rate does not change.Which group of fauna would most likely maintain the largest number of species on the island,assuming all other factors are equal?

• A) Fauna group A
• B) Fauna group B
• C) Fauna group C
• D) Fauna group D
• E) All fauna groups equally

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Definitions:

Ductus Arteriosus

A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta, allowing most blood to bypass the fetus's developing lungs.

Fetal Pulmonary Trunk

A major vessel in the developing fetus that carries blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Fetal Aorta

The main artery in the fetus that carries blood from the heart to various parts of the body.

Costocervical Artery

An artery that supplies blood to the upper back, neck, and upper ribs.