AnswersFL-2001340-Environmental Science BHuman Impact on the Environment

Human Impact on the Environment — Cumulative exam Answers

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43

A weakened immune system may be caused by

A
an overproduction of lysozymes.
B
muscle disorders.
C
immunodeficiency disorders.
D
complement systems in the blood.
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A farmer has applied a pesticide to control a pest population that is affecting her crops. The pest population has reacted as shown below.Which best describes the process that the pest population has experienced due to this environmental change?

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A
genetic diversity
B
natural selection
C
natural resistance
D
gene flow
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Sophie says dolphins and sharks look very similar, so they must be related. Jake disagrees, saying DNA evidence has shown that dolphins and other aquatic mammals are actually more closely related to the ancestors of modern hippos. Who is correct using the modern system of classification?

A
Sophie is correct because dolphins look more like sharks than like hippos.
B
Jake is correct because classification is based on evolutionary relationships.
C
Both are correct because traditional and modern classifications can overlap.
D
Neither is correct because neither is taking into account both the traditional and modern systems
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The sketch shows a rynchosaur, an extinct animal that is known only from fossils. There has been much debate about the classification of these creatures. Some scientists suggest that they belong with primitive amphibians, and some think they are related to snakes and lizards. The data equally support both cases.Which statement best explains how to draw a cladogram that includes the rynchosaur?

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A
Draw the cladogram for amphibians.
B
Draw the cladogram for reptiles.
C
Draw two cladograms, both showing the traits, and leave it as a hypothesis.
D
Draw two cladograms, both showing the traits, and have scientists vote.
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Some geneticists study the genes that control bone development to try to understand bone growth and find cures for diseases. How is this different from an orthopedist (a doctor who specializes in bones)?

A
The geneticist looks at the symptoms of a disease, and the orthopedist does not.
B
The geneticist works in a hospital, and the orthopedist works in a lab.
C
The geneticist focuses on what causes the disease, and the orthopedist treats the disease.
D
The geneticist deals with patients, and the orthopedist does not.

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