Corals, and the zooxanthellae algae they contain, form the base of a coral reef ecosystem. organisms like sea urchins feed on microorganisms that grow on the corals. organisms including seahorses feed on plankton and fish that also inhabit the reef. larger animals like sea turtles frequently enter the reef to forage. seaweeds, which are competitors of corals, may grow along the reef bottom. the biodiversity in a coral ecosystem can be changed by both natural and human activities. what is a natural factor that would most likely decrease the ecosystem’s biodiversity? a)a decrease in the level of inbreeding in several seahorse populations in the reef b)a sudden increase in the harvesting of corals, which decreases the coral population in the reef c)the overgrowth of a population of seaweed, which prevents light from reaching the reef d)the immigration of several new populations of sea urchins into the reef

Red flowered snapdragons are crossed with white flowered snapdragons, producing all pink snapdragons in the f1 generation. what would you expect if you crossed pink with pink? 3/4, 1/4, 1/2 red, 3/4,/1/2,/1/4 pink,1/2, 3/4, 1/4 white

In a hypothetical breed of dogs, coat color is controlled by two genes. there are six different coat colors in this breed: black, brown, cream, gray, silver, and tan. consider the following crosses. cross 1: black females from a lineage of all black dogs are crossed with brown males from a lineage of all brown dogs. f1 males and females are all black. when f1 are intercrossed, f2 males and females are black or brown. cross 2: black females from a lineage of all black dogs are crossed with tan males from a lineage where all males are tan and all females are cream. f1 males are black, f1 females are gray. when f1 are intercrossed, f2 males and females are black, brown, gray, or tan. cross 3: silver females from a lineage where all females are silver and all males are gray are crossed with brown males from a lineage of all brown dogs. f1 males and females are all gray. when f1 are intercrossed, f2 males are black, brown, gray, or tan, f2 females are cream, gray, silver, or tan. select the correct statements regarding the mode of inheritance of the coat color genes. a) both genes are x-linked. b) both genes are autosomal. c) one of the genes modifies the expression of the other gene. d) each gene has an additive effect on the intensity of coat color. e) each gene independently specifies three colors. f) one of the genes is autosomal, and the other is x-linked.

The fruit of a certain plant is sweet and fleshy. the seeds of this plant have a seed coat that is fairly tough. the seeds germinate better if they are exposed to acid, or scarification. what is the most likely type of dispersal for this seed? water animal wind