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1.Given no other information, we should expect biodiversity to be greatest in areas that:
A. Have very cold winters
B. Are unusually dry
C. Experience consistent temperatures
D. Have high concentrations of pollutants
2. According to the article we discussed called “Where the Wild Things Are”:
A. Large herbivorous mammals hinder the development of forests
B. Without human intervention (such as mowing), forests would dominate most landscapes
C. We should allow forests to develop to protect endangered species.
D. Native plants grow best in managed areas.
3. According to the Principle of Microbial Infallibility:
A. Microbes are capable of living in any environment.
B. Only extremophiles can survive in very hot areas
C. Microbes can break down naturally occurring substances as long as environmental conditions
are favorable
D. Microbes can break down all substances, natural and artificial.
4. An organism that can survive in areas that are inhospitable to most life is called a(n):
A. extremophile
B. xenobiotic
C. prokaryote
D. mutant
5. Pseudomonas protects wheat from a pathogenic fungus by competing with the pathogen for
iron. This is an example of:
A. antagonism
B. xenobiotics
C. bioremediation
D. induced systemic resistance
6. An advantage of using immobilized enzymes is that:
A. Immobilized enzymes break down more quickly than do free enzymes when the reaction is
complete
B. Immobilized enzymes can use a greater variety of substrates than free enzymes
C. Only immobilized enzymes can be genetically engineered
D. The product of the reaction is enzyme-free
7. Which of the following is a common feature of xenobiotics?
A. They are easily broken down under favorable environmental conditions.
B. Many are chlorinated.
C. They cannot bind to soil particles.
D. They are produced by extremophiles.