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Human Impact on the Environment — Cumulative exam Answers

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A scientist measured an increase in nitrous oxide in the atmosphere. This increase would result in

A
an increase in the greenhouse effect.
B
a decrease in the greenhouse effect.
C
no change in the greenhouse effect.
D
a stabilization of the greenhouse effect.
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Which best describes the movement through the nephron?

A
Blood is passed into the nephron and removed through the urethra.
B
All materials that exit the blood into the nephron are removed in the urine.
C
Some of the materials that exit the blood can be returned to the blood.
D
High quantities of sugars and water are excreted in the urine.
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Fossils show how the complexity of living organisms has changed over time. Gerobatrachus hottoni was a unique organism that lived during the Permian period between ancient salamanders and ancient frogs. Scientists have nicknamed this organism the “frogamander” because it is believed to be a common ancestor of both modern frogs and salamanders.Which type of fossil is Gerobatrachus hottoni most likely to be?

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intermediary
B
phylogenic
C
transitional
D
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Kudzu is a vine that was brought to the United States from Japan to prevent erosion. Once here, kudzu became invasive. What role does kudzu most likely play in the environment in the United States?

A
Kudzu experiences loss due to overeating by livestock.
B
Kudzu is very susceptible to harsh winter conditions.
C
Kudzu outcompetes native plants for sunlight and nutrients.
D
Kudzu reproduces at a slow rate.
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Which statement best describes the central nervous system?

A
It senses stimuli and carries out a reaction.
B
It secretes hormones.
C
It is made up of all nerve cells.
D
It is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
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Which is most likely to help an introduced species become invasive?

A
a low reproductive rate
B
big difference between original and new habitats
C
a strong predator in new habitat
D
great tolerance to a wide range of conditions
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Which system is represented by the diagram below?

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endocrine
B
exocrine
C
respiratory
D
immune
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What is a snake that eats a mouse an example of?

A
predation
B
competition
C
mutualism
D
parasitism
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Why is the action of phagocytes considered a nonspecific response?

A
It does not occur at any specific temperature.
B
It is not involved with the production of any specific type of lymphocyte.
C
It does not respond to any specific type of hormone.
D
It is not a response to a specific type of pathogen.
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What moves lymph through the lymphatic system?

A
The beating of the heart
B
Osmotic balance
C
Skeletal muscles
D
The lymph nodes
E
Capillary exchange

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