Why Do Moderate Levels of Disturbance Result in an Increase

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why do moderate levels of disturbance result in an increase in community diversity?

• A) Habitats are opened up for less competitive species.
• B) Competitively dominant species infrequently exclude less competitive species after a moderate disturbance.
• C) The environmental conditions become optimal.
• D) The resulting uniform habitat supports stability, which in turn supports diversity.
• E) Less-competitive species evolve strategies to compete with dominant species.

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Excretion

The process of removing metabolic waste products and other non-useful materials from an organism to maintain internal homeostasis.

Tubular Reabsorption

The process by which the kidneys reclaim water and solutes from the tubular fluid and return them to the blood.

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney, responsible for filtering blood and forming urine through processes of filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.

Filtered Molecules

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