How does the current, or sixth, mass extinction differ from the past five mass extinction events? a. the sixth mass extinction is believed to be caused by human-related factors. b. the sixth mass extinction is believed to be caused by natural forces. c. the sixth mass extinction is believed to affect relatively fewer species. d. the sixth mass extinction is believed to affect relatively fewer areas.

How does the molecular clock work? a. it analyzes the brain functionality of two different species.b. it examines and compares the physical characteristics of two different species.c. it illustrates relationships between two different species.d. it compares the number of mutations that exist in the dna of two different species.

The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. species that are adapted to live in equilibrium at carrying capacity population density 2. population growth that reaches equilibrium and carrying capacity population 3. death rate mortality 4. birth rate k-selected 5. a group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area natality 6. the number of organisms living in a particular area logistic growth