Biology question and answers for October 18, 2023
- Q A high population density puts a population at risk for: Competition Disease Accumulation of toxic waste All of the above
- Q The biological species concept defines species in terms of:A. appearanceB. closeness to the idealC. evolutionary historyD. reproductive capability
- Q Which of the following pieces of legislation ONLY applies to the United States? A. The Paris Agreement B. Clean Air Act C. Kyoto Protocol D. Montreal Protocol
- Q Which fossil fuel is extracted as a solid?A. petroleumB. coalC. natural gasD. propane
- Q In a food chain, which refers to an organism that eats only plants?A. primary consumerB. primary producerC. secondary consumer
- Q Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear power plants? A. they have inexpensive start-up costs B. they are easily decommissioned C. the waste can remain radioactive for 10s...
- Q Which impurity can lead to acid rain in the atmosphere?A. mercuryB. sulfurC. leadD. arsenic
- Q Which answer choice is NOT a part of the abiotic (nonliving) reservoir? A. soil B. water C. air D. snails
- Q Name three environmental conditions that can affect the rate of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.
- Q How has climate change impacted the environment *It has increased the amount of trash in the ocean.It has lowered the average sea level by 1.2 meters (4 feet).It has increased...
- Q The surface mining method that removes tops of mountains and allows the debris to fall to the valley below is called A. the Mountaintop Removal Method B. the Pollution Method...
- Q In 2016, Sub- Saharan Africa had a doubling time of 23.3 years. Calculate the growth rate. Doubling time = 70/growth rate A. 4% B. 3% C. 5% D. 2%
- Q Which of thefollowing canstart asuccession?A. forest fireB. lack ofdisturbanceC. planting some trees
- Q What do we callit whenagricultural landis plowedparallel to thecurves of theland?A. crop rotationB. wind breaksC. contour plowingD. agroforestry
- Q Biotic potential isanything thatincreases thesurvivability of apopulation.Biotic potentialcan beA. abiotic onlyB. both biotic and abioticC. biotic onlyD. neither biotic nor abiotic
- Q In plate tectonics ______________A. pieces of the atmosphere move slowly on the inner core of the earth. B. pieces of lithosphere move slowly on the asthenosphere. C. the mantle sinks...
- Q The GreenRevolution wascharacterized byA. decreased crop yieldsB. few pesticidesC. only natural fertilizersD. high-yield monocultures
- Q Which of theseterms describes apesticide that doesnot break downeasily or quickly inenvironment?A. persistenceB. bioaccumulationC. biodegradableD. biomagnification
- Q Environmentalresistancedecreases apopulation's abilityto survive. Whichof the followingwould beconsidered a factorfor environmentalresistance?A. high reproductive rateB. generalized nicheC. low reproductive rateD. ability to migrate toother habitats
- Q Using the following data, calculate the population growth rate for Yemen (Rep):CBR = 3.0 %, Immigration = 2%,CDR = 2.7%, Emigration = 2%(Portions of the numeric data are factual.)HINT: (CBR...
- Q Mostendangeredspecies areconsidered-selectedspecies.A. KB. SC. JD. r
- Q If ecosystem A has MORE resources than ecosystem B, the carrying capacity will be A. the same in ecosystem A and ecosystem BB. lower in ecosystem B than ecosystem AC....
- Q A country has the following population statistics:CBR = 1.0%CDR = 1.0%immigration = 1.0%emigration = 2.0%What is the growth rate of the population in this country?T: (CBR + Immigration) - (CDR...
- Q Hummingbirds overwinter in Mexico and fly to the southern United States in the spring to breed. What are the hummingbirds doing? A. emigrating from the United StatesB. migrating from the...
- Q The 10% Rule states that only 10% of the available energy is 5 passed on to the next trophic level. If the producers have 10,000 kcal of energy available, how...
- Q Whichenvironmentalprinciple statesthat when twospecies occupythe same niche,one species willout-compete theother andultimately onespecies will beexcluded?A. Competitive ExclusionPrincipleB. Native SpeciesPrincipleC. Invasive SpeciesPrinciple
- Q A remora fish follows a shark around to getscraps of food left over after the shark feeds.The shark is neither harmed nor helped bythis relationship. This is an example ofA....
- Q A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit from the relationship is known as what type of a relationship? Mutualism Parasitism
- Q In this graphic, two plates aresliding past each other. Whattype of boundary is this?A. a transform fault boundary.B. a divergent boundary.C. a convergent boundary.
- Q Which of the following is an abiotic component of an ecosystem? A. frogB. bacteriaC. fungiD. water
- Q A mosquito feedingon human blood isan example of whichtype of symbioticinteraction?A. commensalismB. mutualismC. parasitism
- Q In a food web, an organism that obtains its energy directly from the sun is called a(n) A. autotrophB. herbivoreC. heterotroph
- Q This is consideredto be the basisfor theformationof life on land-basedecosystems.A. nitrogenB. soilC. carbon dioxide
- Q Which of the following would be best used to date fossils from ancient mammals?oxygenpotassiumcarbonuranium
- Q What is a species? A. all the organisms in environment one B. a group of organisms that has a similar feature dating back to a common ancestor C. a group...
- Q When the demand for the skilled labor increases,the price decreases and the quantity of the skilled labor increasesthe price increases and the quantity of the skilled labor decreasesboth the price...
- Q What is the growth rate of a population in a habitat that has reached carrying capacity? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
- Q variety of life on Earthtypical weather conditions over a long period of timeperiod of inactivitychange from liquid water to water vapordistance from the Equatormoisture that falls to Earthlarge area of...
- Q The nonpoisonous eastern scarlet snake has colored bands that closely resemble the poisonous coral snake. This selective adaptation provides the eastern scarlet snake with -increased breeding opportunitiesincreased feeding opportunitiesthe ability...
- Q Temperature differences between seasons can be beneficial to the organisms in lakes and ponds. Which of these is a benefit of seasonal temperature differences? A. separates where certain fish can...
- Q Select the correct step that teachers may follow when designing and implementing a teacher- centered lesson: Identify instructional goals and objectives Integrate assessment into the learning process Provide an opportunity...
- Q Identify the measure that extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the state level.The Due Process Clause of the 14th AmendmentThe Civil Rights Act of 1964The First Amendment
- Q What can be deduced from the given passage?"Air pollution is on the rise in urban areas. It is due to the increased traffic congestion and rising number of factories. It...
- Q In 2021 the Piney Point reservoir, holding water from previous phosphate mining activity, began leaking contaminants into the groundwater. This groundwater is used by Floridians for household and drinking water....
- Q Which of the following aspects of the environmental movement addresses the public's right to intervene in environmentally damaging activities on private land?a. environmental justiceb. environmental sociologyC. environmental lawd. environmental activism
- Q A female horse can mate with a male donkey but they will produce a mule that is sterile. This is an example of what type of isolation mechanism?allopatricphysicalbehavioralreproductivegeological
- Q What is the purpose of the ozone layer? to provide more oxygen to the living organisms on earth. to protect living things on Earth from the sun's radiation. to make...
- Q A high population of greater prairie chickens once inhabited the prairies of Illinois. The conversion of the prairies into agricultural land caused the chickens to lose their habitat. Studies have...
- Q Green roofs are rooftops in urban areas on which gardens and trees are planted. They can be beneficial to humans and the environment, but they also have certain costs associated...
- Q Where might you find the end of a continental shelf?A About 15 miles off the coast of CaliforniaB About 15 miles off the coast of FloridaC In the exact center...
- Q Select whether the population numbers are "low", "normal" or "high".Species Normal Range ...
- Q Which statement best describes energy in a system?Energy is always changing in ways that are unpredictableEnergy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred or convertedThe total energy of a system...
- Q The specific FDA ruling was made becausea. The was no data/evidence that the activity of triclosan in the products had any benefits to healthb. the triclosan ingredient made the products...
- Q Why was triclosan allowed to remain in Colgate Total tooth paste?a. The ingredient was shown by scientific data to provide protection against gingivitis, a common gum disease.b. The Colgate company...
- Q a) Nucleotides are the building blocks for the genetic molecules (DNA/RNA). What are the three essential components that make up these types of molecules? b) Draw the structures of only...
- Q Renaissance ideas were spread through trade (people doing business), travel (people going to new places), and education (people teaching new ideas and skills to each other). Which invention of the...
- Q Which of these is a BIOTIC factor that can affect the size of a predator population?The number of prey organismsThe amount of water availableThe number of fires a year
- Q Two students are planning an experiment that will test how planaria (aquatic flatworms) respond to different environments. They will conduct two investigations-one that tests the worms' responses to different water...
- Q A model is a simplified representation of reality that highlights certain key features of aphenomenon. A good model helps us to better understand and visualize a phenomenon. Twodifferent models of...
- Q How would a geologists determine the age of fossils that are 100,000 years old that are not found in volcanic rock?radiopotassiumradiocarbonthey bracket them by taking the age of the above...
- Q Which statement best defines a travelogue?A travelogue is the place in which a fictional story or a play is set.A travelogue is a piece of writing or a lecture about...
- Q What does the Principle of Association tell us about fossils?The older deposits are more deeply buried while the younger deposits are more shallowly buried.The younger deposits are more deeply buried...
- Q Use the Internet to research Dmitri Mendeleyev, the Russian chemistcredited with the discovery of the periodic table of the elements. Writea brief paragraph describing Mendeleyev's life and work. Include howhe...
- Q Suppose you have equal amounts of calcium, Ca, in two beakers. In one beaker, youreact the calcium with oxygen, O. In the other beaker, you react the calcium withsulfur, S....
- Q An instrument that is used to keep large bacterial populations in log phaseis called an Coulter counterremoves waste and adds fresh nutrientscan only be used with an anaerobic bacteriatwo of...
- Q Study the argument, and choose the appropriate option.Premise 1: No birds are yellow in color.Premise 2: All parrots are birds.Conclusion: All parrots are not yellow in color.The argument is valid...
- Q What technique is used in these lines from Wuthering Heights?"An awful Sunday,' commented the paragraph beneath. I wish my father were back again. Hindley is a detestable substitute."The speaker is...
- Q What would be a negative consequence of the kelp forest ecosystem falling out of balance?A. Increased wave height and intensityB. A loss of diversity within the ecosystemC. An increase in...
- Q You are studying a population of wild coyotes and notice that every three years there is an epidemic of a bacterial disease. Which of the following is the most likely...
- Q Aviolently rotating column of air is formed around a region of extremely low air pressure above land. Which of these weather conditions is most likely to follow?BlizzardCycloneTornadoHurricane
- Q Isabella works for an environmental safety group. Her group wants to answer the question "To what lengths should we go to protect plants and animals?" Why is her group's research...
- Q Which of the following is a limitation of using models in science?Easier and less expensive to work withMust assume some simplifications of complex issuesAbility to test and redesign experiments quicklyAbility...
- Q Select the correct answer.As an environmental scientist, Mike wants to address the issue of climate change. Studying which aspect will help Mike address the issue?A. higher levels of ultraviolet rays...
- Q What are the two main causes of excessive carbon dioxide contributing to the greenhouse effect?Humans and other animals exhaling carbon dioxideDecomposing organic matter and mining activitiesBurning of fossil fuels and...
- Q Cutting down a rain forest and planting agricultural crops, such as coffee plants, would most likely result ina. a decrease in biodiversityb. an increase in the amount of energy recycledc....
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