What is a key characteristic of bacteria? 

A)  They have a low reproductive rate. 
B)  They cannot adapt to changing environments. 
C)  They can develop resistance to antibiotics. 
D)  They are K-strategists.

Which cycle is most responsible for linking the other biogeochemical cycles? 

A)  phosphorus cycle 
B)  hydrologic cycle 
C)  carbon cycle 
D)  nitrogen cycle

Which process refers to the fact that species belonging to different taxonomic groups might develop a resemblance resulting from adaptation to similar environments? 

A)  microevolution 
B)  macroevolution 
C)  convergent evolution 
D)  coevolution

Mid-ocean ridges form where two ocean plates:

A) collide
B) diverge
C) subduct
D) slide past each other
E) are destroyed