Answers to Diversity and Change Quick Check

Question

Which lists the parts that make up the biosphere, from smallest to largest?
A: organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome

Why are most plants that grow in the tundra small with thin, wax-covered leaves?
A: The plants need to survive the year-round dry conditions.

Which of the following is a common pioneer species?
A: moss

In which situation will primary succession most likely occur?
A: Sheets of ice that once covered an area melt away, exposing a layer of rock.

Which statement describes a difference between primary and secondary succession?
A: Secondary succession occurs over a shorter time period than primary succession.

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