Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Interaction Between

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the interaction between fire and ecosystems?

• A) The likelihood of a wildfire occurring in a given ecosystem is highly predictable over the short term.
• B) Many kinds of plants and plant communities have adapted to frequent fires.
• C) The suppression of forest fires by man has prevented certain communities, such as grasslands, from reaching their climax stage.
• D) Chaparral communities have evolved to the extent that they rarely burn.
• E) Fire is unnatural in ecosystems and should be prevented.

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Definitions:

Bacteriophages

Viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the carrier molecule for genetic directives that are essential for the growth, development, operational capabilities, and reproduction of all known life forms and a wide range of viruses.

Pyrimidines

Nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, such as cytosine, thymine in DNA, and uracil in RNA, which pair with purines in the double helix structure.

Cytosine

A pyrimidine nucleotide that pairs with guanine in DNA and RNA strands.