Question 70 In order to succeed, sustainable development will require: developme
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Question 70
In order to succeed, sustainable development will require:
developments in biotechnology.
basic information necessary for development of ecosystems for human good.
a stronger willed authoritarian governments to impose harsher rules.
political commitment and cooperation of nations.
the connection of life sciences with commerce.
Question 71
A rat s tail is cut off, and yet it s offspring still produce tails. This experiment refutes the model of heredity proposed by:
Malthus.
Einstein.
Darwin.
Wallace.
Lamark.
Question 72
Which of the following has proved to be most helpful in managing landscapes that have been highly fragmented?
introducing new species that are able to migrate between the fragmented populations
creating lakes in the middle of isolated populations
introduction of beneficial diseases
creating movement corridors between landscape fragments
regular burning of the isolated fragments
Question 73
Studies show that the leading cause for deforestation in the Amazon rain forest is:
wildlife trade
illegal logging
coffee farming
soy bean industry
cattle ranching
Question 74
William Mulholland was in charge of constructing __________________________.
Los Angeles Aquaduct
Central Valley Project
California Water Project
Colorado River Aquaduct
Bay Delta Project
Question 75
Global climate change is resulting in all of the following in the future EXCEPT:
melting polar ice
coastal flooding and inland droughts
sea level rise
erratic weather
an increase in food supply from warmer conditions
Question 76
The competitive exclusion principle states that
all species compete with all others in any defined community.
no two species can occupy the same niche at the same time.
all species limit the populations of all other species in a community.
"survival of the fittest" is the prevailing phenomenon in any niche.
as species evolve, they become more competitive.
Question 77
The black rhinoceros scientific name "Diceros bicornis" translates as _________
hermaphroditic
two horns
split personality
corn on the cob
two ears
Question 78
"Green revolution" plants require very little fertilizer and pesticides.
True
False
Question 79
Choose the best definition of the term "ecology."
Ecology is the study of interactions of organisms with each other and with their habitat.
Ecology is the study of communities of organisms.
Ecology is the study of plants and animals in their ecosystems.
Ecology is the study of humans.
Ecology is the study of animals in their habitat.
developments in biotechnology.
basic information necessary for development of ecosystems for human good.
a stronger willed authoritarian governments to impose harsher rules.
political commitment and cooperation of nations.
the connection of life sciences with commerce.
Explanation / Answer
70 basic information necessary for development of ecosystem for human good
71 Darwin
72 creating movement corridors between landscape fragment s
73 cattle ranching
74 Los Angeles Aqueduct
75 an increase in food supply from warmer conditions
76 no two species can occupy the same niche at same to time
77 two horns
78 false
79 Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with each other and with their habitat
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