As Temperatures Rise Due to Global Climate Change, Plant Species

question 55

Multiple Choice

As temperatures rise due to global climate change, plant species' ranges in the southern hemisphere may move further southward. Which of the following is a characteristic of plants that would most likely allow them to avoid extinction by moving southward under climate change?

• A) those having larger, and initially more contiguous, established populations
• B) those having smaller established populations
• C) those having seeds that become viable only after a forest fire
• D) those which disperse many seeds in close proximity to the parent tree

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Definitions:

Nasal Passages

The channels through which air passes from the nostrils to the nasopharynx in the respiratory system.

Left-sided Heart Failure

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Right-sided Heart Failure

A condition where the right side of the heart loses its pumping power, leading to a backup of blood in the organs and tissues.

Atrial Fibrillation

A cardiac rhythm disorder characterized by rapid and irregular beating of the atria of the heart.