Which Correctly Describes Metapopulations

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which correctly describes metapopulations?
I. They can arise from habitat fragmentation.
II. The frequency of occupied habitats is due to the balance of extinction and colonization.
III. The basic metapopulation model assumes that all patches are equal in quality.

• A) I only
• B) II only
• C) III only
• D) II and III only
• E) I, II, and III

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Definitions:

Synostosis

A condition or process where two or more bones, originally separate, fuse together.

Sutures

Stitches used by surgeons to close wounds or surgical incisions, also referring to the fibrous joints between skull bones.

Hyaline Cartilage

A type of cartilage that is translucent and found in areas such as the nose, trachea, and at the ends of long bones where it reduces friction in joints.

Interdigitate

To interlock together like the fingers of two hands, often describing how cellular or tissue structures closely fit together.