Scientific Inquiry — Unit test Answers

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Doctors are seeing an alarming increase in the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) that is resistant to drugs commonly used to treat the disease. TB is difficult to pass to other people without prolonged contact, but it is often fatal if it is not treated. How will doctors most likely respond to someone who has an active case of drug-resistant tuberculosis?

A
Doctors will not be able to do anything to help someone with drug-resistant TB.
B
Doctors will expose other people to the patient to help those people develop a resistance to TB.
C
Doctors will use other drugs that are known to be able to treat TB, even if they are less effective than the common drugs.
D
Doctors will use the patient to test the effectiveness of new antibiotics that have not been tried on people yet.
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The ecosystem is the lowest level of the biosphere hierarchy to include _______.

A
the animal species present
B
weather patterns and soil conditions
C
interactions between different species
D
the plant species present
4

Which of the following is not an example of an abiotic factor?

A
plants
B
air
C
temperature
D
soil
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A recent study has shown an increase in the number of predators in an ecosystem. Which of the following is a possible cause for the growth?

A
A decrease in the population of prey it feeds on.
B
An increase in the population of prey it feeds on
C
A decrease in the biodiversity of the ecosystem
D
An increase in the number of predators that feed on it
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A portion of grass in a prairie ecosystem was destroyed by wildfire. What will most likely happen to the population of bison that feed on the grass?

A
The number of bison will increase.
B
The number of bison will decrease.
C
The bison in the ecosystem will be completely wiped out.
D
The number of bison will remain unchanged.
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What does an ecopsychologist study?

A
the mental health of environmental scientists
B
the relationship between animals’ interactions and their mental health
C
the relationship between animals’ behavior and the environment
D
the relationship between a person’s mental health and the environment
8

How can irradiation solve a societal problem?

A
It can improve medicines.
B
It can treat inherited diseases.
C
It can protect the environment.
D
It can prevent food-borne diseases.
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How did improving treatment of patients with antibiotics lead to a new problem?

A
Antibiotics began to cause habitat destruction.
B
Some food sources were contaminated by antibiotics.
C
Some pathogens became resistant to antibiotics.
D
Antibiotics began to interfere with the treatment of inherited diseases.
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In response to scientific understanding about food-borne disease, what have scientists and health officials recommended be used to keep people safe without affecting the taste or nutrient content of foods such as lettuce and other vegetables?

A
antibiotics
B
hand washing
C
irradiation
D
pasteurization
13

In general the warmest biomes in the world are found _______.

A
at the poles
B
in the southern hemisphere
C
near the equator
D
on the western coasts of continents
14

Environmental engineers minimize the impact of land development on the environment.

A
T
B
F
15

Which type of environmental scientist is most likely to study the effects of air pollution on asthma?

A
Hydrologist
B
Toxicologist
C
Environmental physician
D
Ecologist
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The proper order, from smallest to largest, for the levels of organization is _______.

A
population, community, organism, biome, ecosystem, biosphere
B
organism, community, population, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
C
biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, organism
D
organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, biosphere
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Which of the following groups of environmental science careers are most similar?

A
Hydrologist, toxicologist, environmental lawyer
B
Environmental physician, environmental veterinarian
C
Environmental activist, oceanographer, ecologist
D
Oceanographer, Environmental journalist
18

Which ecosystem contains 32% of the world's producers?

A
terrestrial ecosystem
B
freshwater ecosystem
C
aquatic ecosystem
D
marine ecosystem
19

Which type of environmental scientist is likely to study the interactions of gorillas?

A
Hydrologist
B
Toxicologist
C
Environmental Veterinarian
D
Ecologist
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What types of organisms will be affected by a decreased supply of water in an ecosystem?

A
Producers, consumers, and decomposers will be affected.
B
Producers and consumers will be affected.
C
Consumers and decomposers will be affected.
D
No organisms will be affected.

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