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biology help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
14. Phagocytic white blood cells digest many of the invasive bacteria that gain entry into the
human body. How could a bacterial cell enter a white blood cell in order to be digested?
a. endocytosis
b. facilitated diffusion
c. exocytosis
d. active transport
15. Water can enter cells via either passive transport or
a. facilitated diffusion.
b. by attaching to large, charged molecules.
c. exocytosis.
d. aquaporins.
16. The following nutritional information compares a bag of Potato Chips and a bag of SunChips.
Which of these snacks is healthier and why?
Potato Chips SunChips
Serving size 1 oz 1 oz
Calories 150 140
Saturated fat 2 g 1 g
Trans fat 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Fiber 1 g 2 g
Sugars 1 g 2 g
Protein 2 g 2 g
Potato Chips main ingredients: Potatoes, vegetable oil, salt, sugar
SunChips main ingredients: Whole corn, vegetable oil, whole wheat, rice flour, whole oat flour
a. The Potato Chips are healthier because they contain more Calories, more saturated fat,
and less fiber.
b. The Potato Chips are healthier because they contain fewer Calories, less saturated fat,
more fiber, and are made from whole grains.
c. The SunChips are healthier because they contain fewer Calories, less saturated fat, more
fiber, and are made from whole grains.
d. The SunChips are healthier because they contain more Calories, more saturated fat, and
less fiber.
17. Shannon has considered herself an extremely healthy person for most of her life. She is a
marathon runner and watches her diet very carefully. She has 8% body fat, weighs 105
pounds, and is 5 foot 10 inches tall. Shannon might not actually be as healthy as she thinks
because she
a. doesn't have enough body fat for menstruation or pregnancy.
b. likely has metabolic problems associated with high blood pressure.
c. is overweight for her height.
d. doesn't consume enough nutrients for normal bodily functions.
18. Which of the following is not evidence of global warming?
a. There are fewer glaciers in Glacier National Park today than there were 150 years ago.
b. Some cold-adapted animals are moving farther north (away from the equator) each year.
c. In New England, maple syrup season now occurs in the late fall rather than in the early
spring.
d. Sea levels rose and ocean volumes grew in the twentieth century.
19. The greenhouse effect is most similar to
a. growing plants in your office to reduce indoor air pollution.
b. warming the air for a hot-air balloon with a propane burner.
c. heating up the air inside a car by parking it in the sun.
d. burning kerosene in a heater to warm up the air inside a cold house.
e. cooking food with a charcoal grill.
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Green Design help!?????????
4.List at least one thing an ecological designer considers about a product.
1. In a system, what are processes? (1.0 points)
2. What is a model? (1.0 points)
3. List at least two impacts of resource depletion. (1.0 points)
4. List at least two types of pollution caused by built environments. (1.0 points)
5. What substance was responsible for a major ozone depletion in the 1900s? (1.0 points)
3. In a system, what is a stock? (1.0 points)
4. In a system, what is a flow? (1.0 points)
5. What is the difference between a positive and negative feedback loop? (1.0 points)
2. If a factor is dynamic, what does that mean? (1.0 points)
3. List at least two natural causes of global climate change. (1.0 points)
4. List at least two types of evidence of global climate change that scientists have discovered. (1.0 points)
5. List at least two ways that humans add to the greenhouse effect. (1.0 points)
. What type of organism removes carbon from the atmosphere? (1.0 points)
. List at least one way that humans are upsetting the carbon cycle balance. (1.0 points)
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PLEASE HELP!!!!??????
1. If a product can be made and used for a long time into the future, that product is ____________. (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
Reusable
Sustainable
Recyclable
A positive feedback loop
2. A natural resource that can be used without running out of it is called a ________________. (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
Carbon resource
Recyclable resource
Renewable resource
Greenhouse resource
3. What is a holistic approach? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
An approach that subtracts negative feedback loops from positive feedback loops
An approach that considers how each part relates to the rest of the parts in a whole system
A way of removing all boundaries from a system
A way of calculating an average
4. Cloud cover is an example of a ___________ factor that affects the climate. (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
Static
Dynamic
Greenhouse
Continental drift
5. Which of the following is evidence of global climate change? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
An increase in pollution
An increase in human population
An increase in biodiversity
An increase in average temperature
6. Which of the following statements accurately describes the greenhouse effect? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
The greenhouse effect was created by humans.
The greenhouse effect makes the Earth cooler than it would otherwise be.
Humans are adding to the greenhouse effect.
Humans are unable to affect the greenhouse effect.
7. What is an aquifer? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
An underground storage of groundwater
An area of overgrazed land
A freshwater river
A region that has decreasing biodiversity
8. A major ozone depletion happened in the 1900s. What was it caused by? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
Chlorofluorocarbons
Unusually warm weather
Greenhouse gases
Thermal pollution
9. Which of the following is an example of fauna? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
A flower
Soil
Air
An animal
10. In the carbon cycle, how is carbon removed from the atmosphere? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
By burning fossil fuels
By evaporation
By ocean currents
By plants
11. Most acid rain is caused by what? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
Pesticides
Light pollution
The leaking of radioactive material
The burning of fossil fuels
12. In a system, what is a stock? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
A pathway for information or materials
A part of the system that can be measured as a quantity
A feedback loop
A re-creation of a system designed to show how that system works
13. Which type of footprint measures a person's water usage, greenhouse gas production, and other ways the person affects the environment and ecosystem? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
An ecological footprint
A carbon footprint
A water footprint
A sustainability footprint
14. In the water cycle, which stage happens when water soaks into soil or rock? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
Runoff
Precipitation
Infiltration
Condensation
15. If the stocks in a system always decrease and never increase, the system has what type of feedback loop? (Select the best answer.) (Points : 2)
A negative feedback loop
A positive feedback loop
A balancing feedback loop
An average feedback loop
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