Question 1

Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) rosy periwinkle--leukemia 
B) armadillo--leprosy 
C) viruses--antibiotics 
D) fungus--penicillin 
E) horseshoe crabs--limulus amoebocyte lysate 
A) rosy periwinkle--leukemia 
B) armadillo--leprosy 
C) viruses--antibiotics 
D) fungus--penicillin 
E) horseshoe crabs--limulus amoebocyte lysate

Question 2

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

Accepted Answer

A) a pyramid. 
B) an inverted pyramid. 
C) a rectangle. 
D) an oval. 
E) a cubE. 
A) a pyramid. 
B) an inverted pyramid. 
C) a rectangle. 
D) an oval. 
E) a cubE.

Question 4

Define an ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

A) the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet their needs 
B) the amount of food a person needs to eat 
C) the amount of water a person needs to meet their needs 
D) the amount of land a person needs to provide a place to live 
E) the amount of energy a person needs to meet their needs 
A) the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet their needs 
B) the amount of food a person needs to eat 
C) the amount of water a person needs to meet their needs 
D) the amount of land a person needs to provide a place to live 
E) the amount of energy a person needs to meet their needs

Question 5

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants,even at great cost?

Accepted Answer

If our genetically similar (monoculture

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the indirect value of trees is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Globally,they stabilize the climate because they take up carbon dioxide. 
B) They provide shade and reduce the need for fans and airconditioning. 
C) In forests,they exert a natural "sponge effect" for provision of freshwater. 
D) They break down dead organic matter and other types of wastes. 
E) They retain soil and prevent soil erosion. 
A) Globally,they stabilize the climate because they take up carbon dioxide. 
B) They provide shade and reduce the need for fans and airconditioning. 
C) In forests,they exert a natural "sponge effect" for provision of freshwater. 
D) They break down dead organic matter and other types of wastes. 
E) They retain soil and prevent soil erosion.

Question 7

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Accepted Answer

A) birth rate 
B) death rate 
C) birth rate minus death rate 
D) birth rate times death rate 
E) birth rate divided by death rate 
A) birth rate 
B) death rate 
C) birth rate minus death rate 
D) birth rate times death rate 
E) birth rate divided by death rate

Question 8

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) cultural value--language and history 
B) option value--preserving for the future 
C) educational value--experience of nature 
D) aesthetic value--agricultural use 
E) use value--entrance fees 
A) cultural value--language and history 
B) option value--preserving for the future 
C) educational value--experience of nature 
D) aesthetic value--agricultural use 
E) use value--entrance fees

Question 9

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A) medical use 
B) food 
C) consumptive use 
D) ecotourism 
E) agricultural use 
A) medical use 
B) food 
C) consumptive use 
D) ecotourism 
E) agricultural use

Question 10

Reducing your personal meat consumption would be beneficial to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Explain the consequences of groundwater depletion.

Accepted Answer

Removing more water from an aquifer than

Question 13

Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

Accepted Answer

A) earthworm 
B) caterpillar 
C) minnow 
D) pelican 
E) algae 
A) earthworm 
B) caterpillar 
C) minnow 
D) pelican 
E) algae

Question 14

Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages (per 100 people).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A) land 
B) solar energy 
C) fossil fuels 
D) minerals 
E) oil 
A) land 
B) solar energy 
C) fossil fuels 
D) minerals 
E) oil

Question 16

Describe the factors that are contributing to the biodiversity extinction crisis we are currently experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Habitat loss:human alteration,occupation

Question 17

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A) alien species 
B) increased carrying capacity 
C) pollution 
D) overexploitation 
E) disease 
A) alien species 
B) increased carrying capacity 
C) pollution 
D) overexploitation 
E) disease

Question 18

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

Accepted Answer

A) use sediment traps for storm drains 
B) use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
C) build retention ponds 
D) use nonporous surfaces for parking lots 
E) use green roofs 
A) use sediment traps for storm drains 
B) use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
C) build retention ponds 
D) use nonporous surfaces for parking lots 
E) use green roofs

Question 19

Overall,there is not enough water on the face of the Earth to meet the human population needs for water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-2 weeks 
B) 1-2 months 
C) a year 
D) 10-20 years 
E) more than 50 years 
A) 1-2 weeks 
B) 1-2 months 
C) a year 
D) 10-20 years 
E) more than 50 years

Exam 25: Human Population,global Resources,and Conservation

Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

Define an ecological footprint.

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants,even at great cost?

Which of the following statements about the indirect value of trees is not true?

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

Reducing your personal meat consumption would be beneficial to the environment.

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

Explain the consequences of groundwater depletion.

Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages (per 100 people).

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Describe the factors that are contributing to the biodiversity extinction crisis we are currently experiencing.

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

Overall,there is not enough water on the face of the Earth to meet the human population needs for water.

How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

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