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Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 36 Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants 1) Given that early land plants most likely share a common ancestor with green algae, the earliest land plants were most likely _____. A) nonvascular plants that […]

20) The goal of the Stockholm Convention is to ________. A) reduce global warming B) reduce the ecological footprints of people around the world C) end the use and release of the 12 POPs shown to be the most dangerous […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 35 Plant Structure, Growth, and Development 1) Which part of a plant absorbs most of the water and minerals taken up from the soil? A) root cap B) root hairs C) the thick parts of […]

Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 19 Environmental Health and Hazards 19.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 19.1 Use Figure 19.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 19.1. Figures such as these […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 34 The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates 1) Which of the following is a characteristic of all chordates at some point during their life cycle? A) jaws B) post-anal tail C) four-chambered heart D) vertebrae […]

23) E-wastes are a source of ________. A) combustible organic compounds B) ignitables C) heavy metals D) radioactive materials E) acid corrosives Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Bloom’s Taxonomy: 4 – Analyzing Objective: 18.5 Hazardous waste 24) Presently in […]

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below. An elementary school science teacher decided to liven up the classroom with a saltwater aquarium. Knowing that saltwater aquaria can be quite a hassle, the teacher proceeded stepwise. First, the teacher […]

1 Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 18 Managing Our Waste 18.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 18.1 Discarded electronic waste can leach heavy metals including lead. The light- coloured bar shows the percentage of […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 33 An Introduction to Invertebrates 1) One should expect to find cilia associated with the feeding apparatus of _____. A) annelids B) coral animals C) tapeworms D) sponges Answer: D Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application/Analysis Section: 33.1 […]

31) Offshore wind farms are being seriously considered because ________. A) they are more aesthetically pleasing B) they do not interfere with bird migration routes C) wind speeds are higher and turbulence is lower D) development of land for human […]

Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Use the following information to answer the question(s) below. Nudibranchs, a type of predatory sea slug, can have various protuberances (that is, extensions) on their dorsal surfaces. Rhinophores are paired structures, located close to […]

1 Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 17 Energy Alternatives 17.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 17.1 Figure 17.2 Use Figure 17.1 and/or Figure 17.2 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 17.1 […]

Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 32 An Overview of Animal Diversity 1) A researcher is trying to construct a molecular-based phylogeny of the entire animal kingdom. Assuming that none of the following genes is […]

12 19) Canada, with less than ________% of the world population, consumes ________% of the world’s oil. A) 0.5; 2.5 B) 0.5; 1.5 C) 0.2; 1.0 D) 0.2; 1.5 E) 1.0; 1.5 20) Energy conservation in Canada ________. A) became […]

27) In most fungi, karyogamy does not immediately follow plasmogamy, which consequently _____. A) means that sexual reproduction can occur in specialized structures B) results in multiple diploid nuclei per cell C) allows fungi to reproduce asexually most of the […]

Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 16 Fossil Fuels: Energy Use and Impacts 16.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 16.1 Population data: Saudi Arabia: 27 mln; Iran: 76 mln; Canada: 34 mln; Germany: 81 mln; […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 31 Fungi Use the following information to answer the question(s) below. In the United States and Canada, bats use one of two strategies to survive winter: They either migrate south, or they hibernate. Recently, those […]

15 28) Coral bleaching is NOT likely linked to ________. A) rise in sea level B) nutrient pollution C) high water temperature D) acidification E) stress because of the combination of some of these factors 29) As a result of […]

Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 30 Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants 1) Which of these is a major trend in land plant evolution? A) the trend toward smaller size B) the […]

Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 15 Global Climate Change 15.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 15.1 Use Figure 15.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 15.1. What percentage of solar radiation […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 29 Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land 1) According to the fossil record, plants colonized terrestrial habitats _____. A) in conjunction with insects that pollinated them B) in conjunction with fungi that helped provide […]

24) The most obvious cause of industrial smog is ________. A) burning trash B) forest fires C) indoor air pollution D) burning fossil fuels E) generating nuclear power Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Bloom’s Taxonomy: 2 – Understanding Objective: […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 28 Protists 1) According to the endosymbiotic theory, why was it adaptive for the larger (host) cell to keep the engulfed cell alive, rather than digesting it as food? A) The engulfed cell provided the […]

Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 14 Atmospheric Science and Air Pollution 14.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 14.1 Use Figure 14.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Figure 14.1 shows the effects of ________ […]

32) Bacteria able to perform the NH4+ + NO2– → N2 + 2H2O reaction have been discovered in laboratory bioreactors and wastewater treatment systems. Researchers predicted that these bacteria should exist in oceans. They measured the concentration of NH4+, NO2–, […]

21) In 1992, the Canadian government ________. A) ordered a complete ban on cod fishing B) gave subsidies to fishers who were losing money because of low fish harvests C) banned the use of trawling D) enacted laws to protect […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 27 Bacteria and Archaea 1) The predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriophorus drills into a prey bacterium and, once inside, digests it. In an attack upon a Gram-negative bacterium that has a slimy cell covering, what is […]

Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 13 Marine and Coastal Systems and Fisheries 13.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 13.1 Use Figure 13.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 13.1. In temperate […]

28) Given that phylogenies are based on shared derived characteristics, which of the following traits is useful in generating a phylogeny of species W, X, Y, and Z? Species W Species X Species Y Species Z Trait 1 A A […]

12 ________. A) trucked to special biohazard landfills for disposal B) used as part of the “fill” to develop wetlands into agriculture or housing areas C) loaded onto barges and sent to underdeveloped countries to use as fertilizer D) used […]

Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 26 Phylogeny and the Tree of Life The questions below refer to the following phylogenetic trees. I. II. III. IV. 1) Which tree depicts the microsporidians as a sister […]

1 Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 12 Freshwater Systems and Water Resources 12.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 12.1 Use Figure 12.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 12.1. The mallard […]

1 Chapter Twenty-Three: Ethics Issues in International Business True/False Questions: 1) In an age of globalization, it is lucky that all ethical systems are compatible. 2) The World Bank (2004) reported that from 1980 to 2003, per capita real gross […]

The questions below refer to the following description and figure. The figure below represents a cross section of the sea floor through a mid-ocean rift valley, with alternating patches of black and white indicating sea floor with reversed magnetic polarities. […]

1 Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 11 Mineral Resources and Mining 11.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 11.1. In this figure, the dark bars correspond to the remaining years that certain metals are estimated […]

1 Chapter Twenty-Two: Implementing Ethics Systems True/False Questions: 1) Corporate statements of social responsibility and codes of ethics are rare. 2) The positive application of ethics includes the formulation of policies to be used in the screening stage. (ANSWER: F, […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 25 The History of Life on Earth 1) Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life? I. formation of protobionts II. synthesis of organic monomers III. synthesis of […]

12 16) “Sloppy clear-cuts” ________. A) are done on mountain slopes B) mimic changes in a forest after severe windstorms C) result in uneven aged stands D) stop soil erosion E) are a form of selection system 17) In Canada, […]

1 Chapter Twenty One: Ethics Systems: Rights and Justice True/False Questions: 1) Consequentialist ethics systems focus on the good and evaluate the good in terms of individuals’ preferences for consequences. (ANSWER: T, p. 681) 2) Basic liberties such as freedom […]

12 Use the following description to answer the question(s) below. On the Bahamian island of Andros, mosquitofish populations live in various, now-isolated, freshwater ponds that were once united. Currently, some predator-rich ponds have mosquitofish that can swim in short, fast […]

1 Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 10 Forests and Forest Management 10.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 10.1 Use Figure 10.1 to answer the following questions. 1) Refer to Figure 10.1. The second major […]

1 Chapter Twenty: Ethics Systems: Utilitarianism True/False Questions: 1) The content of corporate social responsibility is provided by ethics.. 2) A single ethics framework encompasses all the moral intuitions of people. (ANSWER: F, p.653) 3) Unilateralism is one of the […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 24 The Origin of Species Use the following information to answer the question(s) below. Two populations of birds with somewhat different coloration live on opposite sides of a peninsula. The habitat between the populations is […]

18) A migratory bat species pollinates agave plants in northern Mexico on its way to the southwestern United States, where it spends the summer eating insects and reproducing. Farmers spraying pesticides affect these bats, which eat the insects and also […]

1 Chapter Nineteen: Corporate Social Responsibility True/False Questions: 1) Successful performance for firms requires only respect for the laws of the country and effective responses to the needs of the customers. (ANSWER: F, p.619) 2) The stance a company takes […]

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below. In 1983 a population of dark-eyed junco birds became established on the campus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), which is located many miles from the junco’s normal habitat […]

Environment: Science Behind the Stories, 2e Cdn. Ed. (Withgott) Chapter 9 Conservation of Species and Habitats 9.1 Graph and Figure Interpretation Questions Figure 9.1 There are three islands in Figure 9.1: A, B,and C. A and B are shown off […]

1 Chapter Eighteen: The Political Economy of International Trade Policy True/False Questions: 1) The Smith-Hatch Act of 1930 contributed to the depth and duration of the great depression by increasing tariffs dramatically. 2) Trade policy consists of agreements among countries, […]

Campbell Biology, 10e (Reece) Chapter 23 The Evolution of Populations 1) Which of the following is the best modern definition of evolution? A) descent with modification B) change in the number of genes in a population over time C) survival […]

28) Agricultural practices, where the members of a farming family produce only enough food for themselves and do not make use of large-scale irrigation, chemical fertilizer, or machinery and technology, is called ________. A) intensive traditional farming B) subsidence agriculture […]