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试卷第 PAGE 1 页共 NUMPAGES 1 页 理工类相同项单选集试卷（理工类） 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 解答题 判断题 计算题 附加题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 1、”Hidden” Species May Be Surprisingly Common Cryptic (隐蔽的，隐藏的) species—animals that appear identical but are genetically quite distant—may be much more widespread than previously thought. The findings could have major implications in areas ranging from biodiversity (生物多样性) estimates and wildlife management, to our understanding of infectious diseases and evolution. Reports of cryptic species have increased dramatically over the past two decades with the advent of relatively inexpensive DNA (脱氧核糖核酸) sequencing technology. Markus Pfenninger and Klaus Schwenk, of the Goethe-Universitat in Frankfurt, Germany, analyzed all known data on cryptic animal species and discovered that they are found in equal proportions throughout all major branches of the animal kingdom and occur in equal numbers in all biogeographical (生物地理学的) regions. Scientists had previously speculated that cryptic species were predominantly found in insects and reptiles (爬行动物), and were more likely to occur in tropical rather than temperate (温带的) regions. “Species that are seemingly widespread and abundant could in reality be many different Cryptic species that have low populations and are highly endangered,” says Pfenninger. Until the genetic information of all species in at least one taxon (分类单元) is thoroughly studied, no one will know just how many cryptic species exist. “It could be as high as 30%,” Pfenninger says. “I’m extremely surprised by their results, “ says Alex Smith of the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. “It’s a call to arms to keep doing the broad kind of genetic studies that we are doing. “ Sampling as many individuals as possible, scientists hope to complete work on all fish and birds in another 5 to 10 years. Once either of these taxonomic groups is completed, Pfenninger says researchers will be able to decide how many c