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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much Neanderthal DNA did all non-Africans carry according to Paabo?

2. How many different species might be involved in building a coral reef?

3. How many species of birds were estimated to live in the entire world?

4. In Chapter 8, how many species of trees did Miles Silman say were in his plots?`

5. How far was it to walk from the research station on One Tree to DK-13?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was one bird species Cohn-Haft discovered through rigorous listening?

2. What was interesting about the Alzatea verticillata tree?

3. How did the author decide to go to One Tree?

4. What are some theories for why the alala became extinct in the wild?

5. Why did Cohn-Haft believe that there were more species of birds in the Amazon than thirteen hundred?

6. How did army ants differ from most other ants?

7. Why did Suci get an ultrasound in Chapter 11?

8. How did the author describe One Tree Island?

9. What was the white powder found on bats and that seemed to be killing them?

10. Where and when were the first Neanderthal bones discovered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zalasiewicz and other geologists were interested in studying graptolites. What were graptolites and why were they significant to geologists?

Essay Topic 2

Isolation seems to threaten the diversity of a species. What are some causes of isolation that seem to threaten species? Why don't species just adapt in smaller numbers when isolated?

Essay Topic 3

Introduced species can be benign or destructive. What factors can lead to an introduced species thriving in its new home and causing destruction or dying out or causing very few problems? Why don't introduced species always cause problems?

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