Refer to the table. According to the table, the trend for land-based organisms as air temperatures increase is for
A) vertebrates to respond to rising temperatures, while insects are unaffected.
B) animals to respond to rising temperatures, while plants are unaffected.
C) all organisms to move southward or up mountains.
D) all organisms to move northward or up mountains.
E) all organisms to move northward or down mountains.

Question

Refer to the table.  According to the table, the trend for land-based organisms as air temperatures increase is for
A) vertebrates to respond to rising temperatures, while insects are unaffected. 
B) animals to respond to rising temperatures, while plants are unaffected. 
C) all organisms to move southward or up mountains. 
D) all organisms to move northward or up mountains. 
E) all organisms to move northward or down mountains.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The table shows that as air temperatures increase, the distribution of land-based organisms shifts towards higher latitudes or elevations, indicating that they are moving northward or up mountains. This is true for both vertebrates and insects, as shown in the table. Therefore, option D is correct. Option A is incorrect because it suggests that only vertebrates respond to rising temperatures, which is not supported by the table. Option B is also incorrect because it suggests that plants are unaffected by rising temperatures, which is not supported by the table. Option C is incorrect because it suggests that all organisms move southward or up mountains, which is not supported by the table. Option E is incorrect because it suggests that all organisms move northward or down mountains, which is not supported by the table.

Refer to the Table