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| What are the natural occuring elements in the body and what percentage do they take up? |
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O,H,C,& N take up 96%
Mg,Ca,P,Potassium,& Sulfur take up the other 4% |
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| The leading cause of species extinction is? |
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| Sulfur and Nitrogen Oxides |
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| The highway underpass was a picture of? |
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| The group of species MOST sensitive to extinction is? |
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| Threatened Species are...? |
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| Small Number of species found in Biodiversity hotspots(specific areas) |
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| Acid Rain has a Adverse Effect on fish: True or False? |
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| Sustainable Development Encompasses: |
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1. Changing Values
2. Learning to renue the Natural Resources that sustain us.
3. Reducing our orientation toward short term personal gain |
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| The environmentalist who received the Nobel Peace prize is... |
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| Wangari Maathai who lives in Kenya |
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| Who was the author of "Silent Spring?" and what was the book about? |
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| Rachel Carson and Biomagnification |
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| Antibiotics have created resistant bacteria: True or False |
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| False; it does not create it |
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| Pesticides select resistant for _________, while antibiotics select for resistant_________. |
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Insects;Bacteria
Herbicides are weeds.. |
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| Greenhouse Gases are increased due to 3 things |
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1. Population Growth
2. Fossil Fuel Burning
3. Deforestation |
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Greenhouse Gases will lead to Global Warming? True or False
All Global warm is bad. True or False |
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2 things that are an example of carbon sink
Carbon Sink is something that can absorb carbon |
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Which of the following does NOT apply to a small population?
1. Reduced Heterzygotsity
2. Increased Genetic Diversity
3. InBreeding
4. Genetic Drift |
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| 2. Increased Genetic Diversity |
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Which of the following would most likely be an example of ABIOTIC factor that limits population growth
ABIOTIC-Nonliving
Biotic- Living |
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| Daily temperature Extremes |
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| The books describing evolution is/are... |
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1. Origin of Species
2. The beak of the Finch |
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| According to the "biological species" concept what is a species? |
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| A population that interbreeds and produces fertile offspring. |
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| DNA strands have ________ while RNA strands have _________. |
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