WRITTEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS – Answer all five questions. 5 po…
WRITTEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS – Answer all five questions. 5 points each. Explain both the proximate and ultimate causes for the fixed action pattern (FAP) of newly hatched chicks lifting their heads, opening their mouths, and cheeping whenever they see the presence of an adult bird. What happened when wolves were removed from Yellowstone National Park? What is the role of prairie dogs in species diversity? What bigger trend does this demonstrate? Is carrying capacity for a certain population in a certain area a fixed number? Why or why not? If so, what factors may change the carrying capacity? How can keystone species affect conservation?