A Group of Subpopulations Living in Spatially Isolated Patches Connected

question 9

Multiple Choice

A group of subpopulations living in spatially isolated patches connected by exchange of individuals among patches is called a(n)

• A)micropopulation.
• B)megapopulation.
• C)isopopulation.
• D)allopopulation.
• E)metapopulation.
• Learning Outcome: 10.02.01 Describe the role of dispersal in sustaining a metapopulation.

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Definitions:

Cellulose

Polysaccharide that is the major complex carbohydrate in plant cell walls.

Desiccation

The process of drying out or removing moisture from something, often causing it to become completely dry.

Vascular

Refers to the tissues in plants and animals that are involved in the transport of fluids, such as blood in animals and sap in plants.

Meiosis

Type of nuclear division that reduces the chromosome number from 2n to n; daughter cells receive the haploid number of chromosomes in varied combinations; also called reduction division.