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1) If the index is taken on a fossil specimen it is a ____ 2) If the index is ta

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Question

1) If the index is taken on a fossil specimen it is a ____

2) If the index is taken on a living specimen it is a ____

_____________

4) The biological definition of species does not account for what types of organisms?

asexually reproducing

Organisms of different morphotypes

Organisms that share a common ancestor

Organisms that have different ecological niches

_______

5) Two closely related species of Chimpanzees mate, the common chimpanzee (Pan
troglodytes) and the Bonobo (Pan paniscus) are in captivity and given the opportunity to
mate. Everything goes well with the mating attempt, courtship is fine, the act of mating
is fine, however there is no offspring. Upon further investigation it is determined that the
smaller sperm of the common chimpanzee is unable to fully penetrate the larger egg of
the Bonobo. This is an example of ____

5a) Sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) and the nocturnal Long-Evans rat (Rattus
norvegicus) do not mate most likely because of ____

Mechanical isolation or Gametic isolation or Temporal isolation

____

6) who was the first of the homo lineage to use tools?

7) The mass extinction in the Permian was likely cause by ______ and located ________

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1) If the index is taken on a fossil specimen it is a ____

2) If the index is taken on a living specimen it is a ____

_____________

4) The biological definition of species does not account for what types of organisms?

5) Two closely related species of Chimpanzees mate, the common chimpanzee (Pan
troglodytes) and the Bonobo (Pan paniscus) are in captivity and given the opportunity to
mate. Everything goes well with the mating attempt, courtship is fine, the act of mating
is fine, however there is no offspring. Upon further investigation it is determined that the
smaller sperm of the common chimpanzee is unable to fully penetrate the larger egg of
the Bonobo. This is an example of Gametic Isolation

5a) Sudanian grass rat (Arvicanthis ansorgei) and the nocturnal Long-Evans rat (Rattus
norvegicus) do not mate most likely because of Temporal isolation

6) who was the first of the homo lineage to use tools?

Answer: Homo habilis

7) The mass extinction in the Permian was likely cause by extreme vulcanism and located ________