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Which of the following is not a reason that small societies can maintain stability in the long term better than larger societies?

A
Smaller societies have a smaller demand for resources.
B
Smaller societies can be governed by internal controls more effectively than larger societies.
C
Smaller societies rely more heavily on legislation and military forces.
D
Smaller societies tend to have stronger interpersonal relationships.
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Which of the following statements about the impact of biotechnology on the environment is not true?

A
Biotechnology can positively impact the environment through the use of organisms that degrade pollutants.
B
Biotechnology use can lead to an increase in soil erosion and pollution runoff through decreased pesticide use.
C
The use of biotechnology in agriculture can lead to a decrease in pesticide use, positively impacting the environment.
D
Biotechnology can lead to greater competition among natural and genetically engineered organisms in an ecosystem.
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What is the main goal of the Pacific Region Coastal Program?

A
to end fishing along the Pacific coast
B
restore wetland and forest habitats
C
provide jobs
D
restore damage caused by soil erosion
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What is the main goal of the Pacific Region Coastal Program?

A
to end fishing along the Pacific coast
B
restore wetland and forest habitats
C
provide jobs
D
restore damage caused by soil erosion
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Which of the following is a disadvantage associated with scientific advances?

A
decreased urbanization
B
increased energy efficiency
C
increased waste production
D
increased renewable resource use
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Increased energy efficiency ultimately leads to lower costs.

A
T
B
F
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A young boy has been found, and police are trying to locate his family. They take a DNA sample from him and begin collecting DNA samples from families who have missing children. If police use DNA samples only from the fathers, which type of DNA technology can they use to identify the boy's parent?

A
Y-chromosome analysis
B
mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA) analysis
C
VNTRs (variable tandem repeats)
D
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) analysis
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Which DNA fingerprinting technique examines the length variation of DNA repeat sequences in human DNA?

A
variable tandem repeats analysis
B
polymerase chain reaction analysis
C
Y chromosome analysis
D
mitochondrial DNA analysis
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Which of the following best describes the role of scientific knowledge in society?

A
Advances in scientific knowledge have predictable consequences.
B
Advances in scientific knowledge can be beneficial to society if applied responsibly.
C
Advances in scientific knowledge lead to few changes in society.
D
Society is uninfluenced by advances in scientific knowledge.
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Which of the following is not a strategy for improving the long-term health of cities?

A
restoring natural ecosystems
B
reducing pollution and waste
C
increasing automobile use
D
compact and efficient land use
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Humans living in highly populated areas are more inclined to _______.

A
violence
B
socially isolate
C
appetite loss
D
all of the above
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How many kilocalories of energy would you expect a person in contemporary England to consume daily (including food, transportation, household use, etc.)?

A
millions
B
hundreds of thousands
C
tens of thousands
D
thousands
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Which of the following environmental justice policies would the Environmental Protection Agency be least interested in and able to support?

A
fair treatment
B
legal policies
C
social justice
D
corrective justice
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Which of the following is not true concerning the elements of a quality life?

A
It might include financial and physical security.
B
They are considered stable over a lifetime.
C
It is highly individualized.
D
It depends upon personal environment and relationships.
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Which most directly describes a benefit of using DNA technology in medicine?

A
Medicine can be produced in mass quantities.
B
Medicine can be distributed at a reduced cost.
C
Medicines have fewer side effects.
D
Medicines are resistant to antibiotics.
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Monitoring environmental parameters can help policy makers determine _______.

A
the level of impact a human activity has on an environment
B
how society feels about the proposed policy changes
C
how frequently a specific environment is used for human activity
D
all of the above
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Which of the following could be a result of selective breeding?

A
corn having potato offspring
B
higher yield in corn reproduction
C
rose bushes that grow without water
D
pine trees that never produce seeds
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Humans living in highly populated areas are more inclined to _______.

A
violence
B
socially isolate
C
appetite loss
D
all of the above
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Frank and Maria both have normal vision. After they married, they had two daughters and a son. Both daughters have normal vision and never had children. Marco, the son, is color blind. He married Lauren, who has normal vision. Marco and Lauren had two children, Caleb and Molly. Caleb is not color blind, but Molly is. Color blindness is a sex-linked recessive trait (carried on the X chromosome). The diagram below shows the family tree, but is not shaded to show the passage of this trait. Which statement about this family’s pedigree is correct?

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A
Marco carried the gene for color blindness, but Lauren did not.
B
Lauren carried the gene for color blindness, but Marco did not.
C
Marco and Lauren both carried genes for color blindness.
D
Frank and Caleb both carried genes for color blindness.
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Which DNA fingerprinting technique examines the length variation of DNA repeat sequences in human DNA?

A
variable tandem repeats analysis
B
polymerase chain reaction analysis
C
Y chromosome analysis
D
mitochondrial DNA analysis

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