Biology question and answers for July 02, 2023
- Q What is a biodiversity hotspot?A. A place where biodiversity is concentratedB. A place where there is little biodiversityC. A place where there is NO biodiversity
- Q In which biome are destabilization of slopes, fires, and erosion a big issue for humanhabitation?A. Mediterranean/chaparralB. tundraC. desertD. taiga
- Q A biologist is sampling a plant population to estimate population size. The biologist counts individuals within 10 m of a 100 m long randomly selected line. Which technique is the...
- Q Choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly. It was first produced in 1950 by bombarding curium with alpha particles at the university of California, Berkeley. It was first produced in...
- Q A Bill known as the Endangered Species Act designates protection for the critical habitat of an endangered species. The bill defines a species as... any subspecies of fish or wildlife...
- Q Creating biosphere reserves are important for species conservation. Which of the following is an important feature that should accompany the creation of these reserves? A. prey-proof fences B. signs asking...
- Q Homeostasis is a tendency to remain more or less stable. In nature, this is maintained primarily by A. overuse of resources. B. the lithosphere. C. negative feedback loops. D. exponential...
- Q Several factors determine the distribution of biomes on the planet. Which two are considered the major determining factors? A. soil and mountain ranges B. precipitation and temperature C. altitude and...
- Q In this type oftilling practice,the farmerharvests hiscrops but he doesnot openly till thesoil in order toreplant a newcrop.A. industrial agricultureB. no-till agricultureC. subsistence farming
- Q Which hypothesis CANNOT be tested?Grass grows faster in the spring than in the summer.People who eat large amounts of saturated fats are more likely to develop heart disease.Bob has the...
- Q Plants are primary producers. Which term also refers to plants? A. consumers B. carnivore C. producers D. heterotroph
- Q Which of thefollowing mostdirectly limitsthe number oforganisms in acommunity?A. UV radiationB. amount of available shelterC. windD. hours of daylight/day
- Q Transition forest - overlap zones between needleleaf forests and deciduous forestsAppalachian Cove forest - climax forests known for high humidity and lush foliageNorthern Needleleaf forest - spruce-fir forests found on...
- Q Biodiversity in an ecosystem refers tothe number of offspring produced each season by each species.the number of different abiotic and biotic factors present.the biological fitness of each individual.the number of...
- Q Diclofenac causes _______ percent of white-rumped vultures deaths.A. 59B. 99C. 79D. 49Given all the 3 different steps of biodiversity loss, what is the total estimated percentage of species lost?OA. 87B....
- Q What is the term we use to describe the difference between the number of known species and the number of species we estimate to be on earth?Limited ThalwegCentillenan ExtinctionLinnean ShortfallQuammen...
- Q Which are true about salmon? choose all correct ones. aquaadvatage a. by law, they must be raised in closed pens b. aquaadvantage salmon has been genetically modified with a growth...
- Q Bison in Yellowstone National Park have a food-limited carrying capacity that determines how theirpopulation grows. If the population grows too large, some bison will either starve or migrate to searchfor...
- Q Which of the following statements does not pertainto Streptococcus pyogenes?Select one:a. It is often spread from an endogenous source.b. It secretes streptokinase.c. It causes impetigo.d. It coats itself with host...
- Q The emergence of many diverse species from a common ancestor such as the many lemurs species of Madagascar, when this common ancestor find itself stranded in a very diverse and...
- Q What is the significance of the reshuffled rivers of amazons hyper biodiversity to the society? what part of biology is needed to understand the theme of reshuffled rivers of amazons....
- Q Examples of habitat fragmentation include:A) Cutting down forests for farmland.B) Building roads & highways.C) Erecting barriers like fences and walls.D) All of the above represent examples of habitat fragmentationE) Only...
- Q In this lesson, you learned about the process of cellular respiration, in which the cells of an organism use sugar and oxygen to produce energy and carbon dioxide. Evaluate Why...
- Q Performance Task 2: The Mayor now understands the importance, but doesn't understand how bee's are a part of our ecosystems. Create a model of how they are incorporated that explains...
- Q A paper mill was releasing harmful chemical waste into a nearby river. The paper mill worked with a group of environmental scientists to develop new, sustainable waste management protocols in...
- Q Which of the following statements best describes how biodiversity can benefit the health of a desert ecosystem?Choose 1 answer:A Having large populations of producers, such as cacti, ensures plentiful food...
- Q Which of the following is an example of how climate change negatively impacts biodiversity?Choose 1 answer:A Extreme weather fluctuations lead to more available ecological niches for populations of organisms to...
- Q Which statement best explains why biodiversity on Earth is decreasing?Choose 1 answer:A The current rate of extinction is greater than the current rate of speciation.B The current rate of extinction...
- Q Which plant adaptation would likely be found in the taiga?A) aerial roots to avoid floodingB) extremely large and broad leavesC) small needle-like evergreen leavesD) large fleshy stems that store water
- Q Relating to society or its organization. "How do we relate to one another?"PoliticalSocialGeographyEconomics
- Q Which of the following is a possible cost of using renewable resources?a. loss of animal speciesb. land degradationC. lower availability of freshwaterd. all of the above
- Q Which of the following is an obstacle to creating computer-based models for tracking a hurricane?Hurricanes form over water, where it is difficult to observe them.Most sources of data about hurricanes...
- Q Most fertilizers contain ammonia (NH3). Ammonia forms when hydrogen reacts with nitrogen. Which equation correctly represents the chemical reaction that forms ammonia?3H? + N? ? NH3H? + N? ? 2NH3H?...
- Q At night, when gazing high up at an electrical tower, one might notice a blinking light. Do yknowhey do not hit them when flying low or when getting ready to...
- Q What happens to the fitness of a male lion that is displaced by a more dominant male that then kills all cubs in the pride?The displaced male will have higher...
- Q Species A is a mainland bird species. A small group of species A birds is blown onto a nearby island. The resources on the island are different from those on...
- Q Wild salmon spend most of their lives in the ocean but return to freshwater rivers to spawn, or reproduce. Most wild salmon will only spawn in specific spawning grounds in...
- Q Select the correct answer.What do scientists call regions of Earth that contain an unusually large number of species that are threatened by habitat loss?A) nature reserveB) conservation areaC) biological augmentationD)...
- Q What do scientists call regions of Earth that contain an unusually large number of species that are threatened by habitat loss?A. nature reserveB. conservation areaC. biological augmentationD. biodiversity hotspotE. bio...
- Q Select the correct answer.Biologists notice that a population of ferrets introduced into a reserve begins to show exponential growth. The figures represent the population of the ferrets for the first...
- Q Which of the following feature group can be found on an erosional coastline?sea stacks, arches, caves and wave cut platformsspits, barrier islands, lagoons and tombolos
- Q The Chinese scientist and team who are responsible for cloning the monkeys believe that cloning monkeys is a worthwhile endeavor.Which answer choice BEST explains how PETA's perspective is different?PETA thinks...
- Q In science class, Eric learns about relationships between organisms innature. The concepts of predation and parasitism tend to confuse him.Which explains the difference between these two concepts? Parasitism results in...
- Q The first sentence of this selection states, "Some forty years ago, I spent the winter in a cabin in the wild areas of northern Maine." This is a clue that...
- Q Trees are not usually found in the tundra biome because ofoverbrowsing by musk ox and caribou.insufficient annual precipitation.acidic soils.permafrost.
- Q The Himalayas are home to over peaks over 23,000, feet high.100150200250
- Q Eating unhealthy foods poses a health and economic cost to society. Taxing unhealthy foods can help government recoup such costs and can be used to help governments justify intervening with...
- Q How did innovations in transportation and communication affect social mobility?Ideas were not easily shared.People could move about more freely between regions.People were restricted from learning more.All of the choices
- Q Grazing animals such as bison and burrowing animals such as prairie dogs are common animals to what terrestrial biome?Temperate grasslandsDesertTropical ForestIntertidal ZonesTemperate grasslands
- Q Many species of lizards have colored patches along the sides of their bodies. In one species, males have blue patches and females have red patches. Males of this species show...
- Q All flying birds and insects have wings. Birds and insects flap their wings as they move through the air. Therefore, wings enable flight. Is this an example of inductive or...
- Q Complete this sentence:Predation is different from parasitism becauseone organism needs a host with predation.one organism is harmed with predation.one organism is killed with predation.one organism remains unaffected with predation.
- Q Which of the following statements are true?Communities exist within ecosystems, which exist in the biosphere.Organelles exist within cells, which exist within tissues.Communities exist within populations, which existithin ecosystems.Tissues exist within...
- Q Humans have always wondered about the origin of life. In the past, people believed in spontaneous generation, or the theory that life could arise from non-living matter. This was partly...
- Q If the experiment was continued for an additional 500 days, the population density of T. castaneum with the parasite would most likely stabilize at a value closest to which of...
- Q What is most closely the main idea of the passage below (paragraph 2)? There were some abominable things in this bill of fare, and the faces of the guests after...
- Q Which of the following examples best illustrates how climate change affects components of an ecosystem?A heavy rainstorm causes trees to fall and surface debris to wash away, exposing fresh soil...
- Q Which ritual is used to speak to the ancestral spirits?sangomawinnowing tray ritualblowing of smokeraising of leaves
- Q Which of the following is a direct result of the current extinction rate being higher than the speciationrate?Choose 1 answer:BBiodiversity on Earth is decreasing.Biodiversity on Earth is increasing.Biodiversity on Earth...
- Q In many parts of the world, clean water is more of a luxury than a right. There is a whole section of town in Mumbai, India, that has no access...
- Q Resource partitioning is when species _____ to help avoid competition within an ecological niche.divide limited resourcesobtain limited resourcesfind new limited resourcesno longer use limited resources
- Q Which ecosystem profile below has the greatest biodiversity? A.) An area with 250 birds of 3 different species, 300 trees of 6 different species, and 100 mushrooms of 4 different...
- Q Components of an emerging global awareness of the dynamics of Earth includes a. satellite monitoring.b. fixed and free-floating buoys in the ocean.c. camera arrays deployed across places like the Serengeti.d....
- Q (T/F) Whether or not our activities have strongly affected extinctions of other species, theeffective number of species, calculated from the Shannon index, has dropped precipitouslyin broad groups including carnivores and...
- Q Which of the following currently poses the single greatest threat to biodiversity?a. habitat lossb. invasive speciesc. pollutionO d.overhunting
- Q Islands harbor unique biodiversity that is at great risk due to human activities. Explain this statement in full (why is island biodiversity unique, and how do human activities threaten it),...
- Q For a physician, treating a biofilm infection in a patient poses a significant challenge compared to treating an infection with planktonic bacteria. This is due to the fact that ______.the...
- Q Olduvai Gorge isthe scientist who discovered the first hominin sitethe first hominin remains ever discovereda canyon cut into the Serengeti Plain of Tanzania known for its hominin sitesnone of the...
- Q In this week's Population Demographics Lab activity, what pattern(s) of suvivorship (i.e., what types of survivorship curves) did the Rhode Island populations you studied display in your graph?O Type I...
- Q Shrimp farming, an aquaculture business that produces shrimp for human consumption, has been on the rise. Consequences of this include pollution of groundwater and coastal estuaries, food webs collapsing, declining...
- Q Which is the most accurate definition of industrialization? A. The process of developing machines to produce goods. B. The practice of investing money in businesses. C. The conversion of farm...
- Q How does deforestation lead to the extinction of species?ct one:It reduces the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.It destroys the habitats organisms need to survive.It results in fewer offspring by...
- Q What causes global convection currents to form?
- Q Biodiversity can be described using various scales.Which of the following can be used to describe biodiversity?Choose all that apply:EcosystemIndividualGeneticSpecies
- Q The flat, fertile area around a river is called aA. deltaB. plateauC. rain forest
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