(04.06 MC) The histogram shows the worldwide population densities of killer whales, or orcas, distributed by latitude. According to the graph, how does the population density of killer whales vary around the globe? (3 points) © 2016 NOAA

(04.04 LC) What would be the effect on a sea turtle population after a disease has impacted a population? (3 points)

(04.03 MC) The blue lobster results from a rare genetic mutation. Imagine that this mutation makes the lobsters more attractive to lobsters of the opposite sex, and thus more likely to breed. How would you describe this mutation? (3 points)

(06.03 LC) Is oil a renewable or nonrenewable resource? Why? (3 points)

(04.01 MC) Among a migrating species of fish, one individual migrates further than any other in its population. As a result, the fish develops stronger swimming muscles than any other individual in its population, allowing it to catch more prey. Will the fish’s offspring be favored by natural selection? Why or why not? (3 points)

(04.04 MC) Female sea turtles return to land after they are mature in order to lay their eggs. Why would female turtles spend more time on land than males? (3 points)

(04.05 LC) What is overproduction? (3 points)

(05.01 LC) Which scenario describes a way that a biotic factor can impact a freshwater ecosystem? (3 points)

(04.03 LC) Which of the definitions below best defines biomagnification? (3 points)

(04.03 MC) What relationship exists between the densities of predator and prey populations, according to the graph “Population Change of a Predator and its Prey Over Time”? (3 points)