When Environmental Conditions Change Dramatically or Rapidly, a Population of a Species

question 58

Multiple Choice

When environmental conditions change dramatically or rapidly, a population of a species faces three possible futures: adapt to the new conditions through natural selection, migrate (if possible) to another area with more favorable conditions, or ____.

• A) wait until conditions improve
• B) crossbreed with another species
• C) become extinct
• D) control environmental conditions
• E) become invasive

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Definitions:

Residual Volume

The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forceful exhalation, ensuring that the lungs do not collapse.

Maximal Expiration

The act of exhaling as forcefully and completely as possible to measure lung function.

Bronchus

A primary branch of the trachea that conducts air into the lungs, where it divides into smaller branches.

Lung

A pair of organs situated within the ribcage, responsible for the process of respiration through the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.