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Identify a cost to an insect species if they evolved a behavioral avoidance to carnivorous plant characteristics? A. The cost to insects would be they would overpopulate the niche and go extinct. B. If the insects evolved to avoid a potential food source they would reduce their fitness. C. If the insects did not go to the carnivorous plants, they would die out. D. There is no cost to insects if they evolve to avoid carnivorous plant characteristics. Epiphytes: Epiphytes have adapted to grow without soil in the canopy layer in a tropical rainforest. What is the major environmental factor that is overcome by growing in this location and not on the forest floor? A. Better access to light in the canopy. B. Better access to soil in the canopy. C. Better access to water in the canopy D. Safer from herbivory in the canopy. ADAPTATIONS FOR REPRODUCTION Attracting Pollinators: Compare flower shape and color of these two species of flowering plants and using the information provided, suggest what type of animals are most likely to pollinate them. A. Plant A is pollenated by bees, Plant B is pollenated by birds B. Plant A is pollenated by birds, Plant B is pollenated by bees C. Plant A is pollenated by moths, Plant B is pollenated by flies D. Plant A is pollenated by flies, Plant B is pollenated by moths Sexual vs. Asexual reproduction: Sexual reproduction in plants provides genetic variation. What are the benefits of this genetic variation? A. If a population is presented with a rapid change in the environment or a chronic new pathogen or herbivore, then genetic variability would increase the chances of survival of the population. B. Sexual reproduction produces less genetic variations which enables a population to co-evolve with other organisms in it's ecosystem. C. Sexual reproduction reduces genetic variations which enables a population to take advantage of different resources in it's ecosystem enabling it to exist in a the same niche as others that use the original resources. D. Sexual reproduction will always produce a more fit organism.

Explanation / Answer

1. (D) is correct. There is no cost to insects if they evolve to avoid carnivorous plant characterstics.
2. (C) Better access to water in the canopy (Moisture).
3. Incomplete (you should have provided the image).
4. (A) If a population is presented with a rapid change in the environment or a chronic new pathogen or herbivore. then genetic variability would increase the chances of survival of the population.

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