BIO 103, Exam
Why is the real game of survival so difficult for life on earth? Can you think of an animal
that would survive extreme cold? Extreme dryness? Extremely hot temperatures? -
answer- Wood frog - survive -14.6 for seven months
- Lichen can survive adverse conditions but they are not an animal
On the other hand, there are areas that facilitate survival of many species, such as... -
answer Protected areas where species are able to form symbiotic relationships without
interruptions.
Ex. the ocean. However fishing can disrupt the survival of many species living in this
habitat
What is an ecological footprint? What are some ways that the average Canadian could
improve his/her footprint? - answer- ecological footprint: the impact of a person or
community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain
their use of natural resources.
- be environmentally conscience ex. Recycle, use renewable energy, reduce waste,
drive less
How is an ecosystem different than a biological community? - answer an ecosystem is
an interaction of both living and nonliving components, biological community describes
the interactions between only living organisms
What are the most important parts of the carbon cycle on planet earth? How does a
"mis-fire" of the carbon cycle lead to global warming? - answerCarbon cycle depends on
photosynthesis and respiration
1. Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide
2. Passed along the food chain by consumers
3. Cellular respiration by producers and consumers
4. Decomposers break down the carbon compound in detritus
Without a part of this cycle happening it could result in carbon dioxide not being properly
broken down to result in problems without carbon output into the environment.
Why are invasive species such a threat to native fish species such as salmon? What
aspects of their biology make them difficult to manage? - answerthey take up space,
and resources that salmon would use. Making it difficult for the salmon to thrive
How do three major views of science and scripture (concordism, substitutionism and
complementarism) match up (at least roughly) to 3 major interpretations of Genesis (the
24 hour view, the day-age view and the framework view)? Explain. - answer-
Concordism: trying to bring data from scripture together with data from the study of
, nature; the belief that these two sources will harmonize if properly understood...
combining both evidence from science and the bible
- Substitutionism: biblical data is substituted for scientific data; given a choice, the
answer that is seen to be biblical data is thought to be correct
Complementarism: assumes both biblical truth and scientific knowledge contribute to a
holistic view (they complement each other); seeing how studies in science support the
age of the earth in the bible
What did Louis Pasteur contribute to theories of life's origin? - answer- Life does not
arise spontaneously
- "Life is a germ and a germ is a life"
Of the following, which has/have organelles? Archaeans, E. coli, Anabaena, Volvox,
Euglena, red algae, racoon. - answer- Archaeans
- Volvox
- Euglena
- Red algae
- racoon
We could not live without bacteria. Explain, giving three reasons. - answer- without
bacteria biological waste would build up
- bacteria live in our gut helping our body break down food
- bacteria lives soil, sediments, and seas, they provide nutrients like nitrogen and
phosphorus to plants
We couldn't live without fungi. Explain, giving three reasons. - answer1. Decompose
dead material and get nutrients
2. Form symbiotic relationships with trees to help them grow
3. Food and antibiotics they make
What is Burns Bog mostly made out of? Why would it be listed among three significant
B.C. lower mainland habitats to be preserved in a recent letter to the editor? - answer-
Home to rare endangered species like the southern red-backed vole, majoritively made
up of sphagnum moss
- It is wet, acidic, and the largest raised peat bog on the West Coast of North America
- Wetland ecosystem, has diverse amount of plants, animals, bugs
- A major regulator of regional climate
What is the difference between a true coelom and a pseudocoelom? Why is this
difference now seen to be less important than was originally thought? - answer-
Coelom: the body cavity completely lined with mesoderm
- Pseudocoelom: body cavity not lined with mesoderm and is in direct contact with the
wall of the digestive tract
- Pseudocoeloms function like a coelom
Why is the real game of survival so difficult for life on earth? Can you think of an animal
that would survive extreme cold? Extreme dryness? Extremely hot temperatures? -
answer- Wood frog - survive -14.6 for seven months
- Lichen can survive adverse conditions but they are not an animal
On the other hand, there are areas that facilitate survival of many species, such as... -
answer Protected areas where species are able to form symbiotic relationships without
interruptions.
Ex. the ocean. However fishing can disrupt the survival of many species living in this
habitat
What is an ecological footprint? What are some ways that the average Canadian could
improve his/her footprint? - answer- ecological footprint: the impact of a person or
community on the environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain
their use of natural resources.
- be environmentally conscience ex. Recycle, use renewable energy, reduce waste,
drive less
How is an ecosystem different than a biological community? - answer an ecosystem is
an interaction of both living and nonliving components, biological community describes
the interactions between only living organisms
What are the most important parts of the carbon cycle on planet earth? How does a
"mis-fire" of the carbon cycle lead to global warming? - answerCarbon cycle depends on
photosynthesis and respiration
1. Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide
2. Passed along the food chain by consumers
3. Cellular respiration by producers and consumers
4. Decomposers break down the carbon compound in detritus
Without a part of this cycle happening it could result in carbon dioxide not being properly
broken down to result in problems without carbon output into the environment.
Why are invasive species such a threat to native fish species such as salmon? What
aspects of their biology make them difficult to manage? - answerthey take up space,
and resources that salmon would use. Making it difficult for the salmon to thrive
How do three major views of science and scripture (concordism, substitutionism and
complementarism) match up (at least roughly) to 3 major interpretations of Genesis (the
24 hour view, the day-age view and the framework view)? Explain. - answer-
Concordism: trying to bring data from scripture together with data from the study of
, nature; the belief that these two sources will harmonize if properly understood...
combining both evidence from science and the bible
- Substitutionism: biblical data is substituted for scientific data; given a choice, the
answer that is seen to be biblical data is thought to be correct
Complementarism: assumes both biblical truth and scientific knowledge contribute to a
holistic view (they complement each other); seeing how studies in science support the
age of the earth in the bible
What did Louis Pasteur contribute to theories of life's origin? - answer- Life does not
arise spontaneously
- "Life is a germ and a germ is a life"
Of the following, which has/have organelles? Archaeans, E. coli, Anabaena, Volvox,
Euglena, red algae, racoon. - answer- Archaeans
- Volvox
- Euglena
- Red algae
- racoon
We could not live without bacteria. Explain, giving three reasons. - answer- without
bacteria biological waste would build up
- bacteria live in our gut helping our body break down food
- bacteria lives soil, sediments, and seas, they provide nutrients like nitrogen and
phosphorus to plants
We couldn't live without fungi. Explain, giving three reasons. - answer1. Decompose
dead material and get nutrients
2. Form symbiotic relationships with trees to help them grow
3. Food and antibiotics they make
What is Burns Bog mostly made out of? Why would it be listed among three significant
B.C. lower mainland habitats to be preserved in a recent letter to the editor? - answer-
Home to rare endangered species like the southern red-backed vole, majoritively made
up of sphagnum moss
- It is wet, acidic, and the largest raised peat bog on the West Coast of North America
- Wetland ecosystem, has diverse amount of plants, animals, bugs
- A major regulator of regional climate
What is the difference between a true coelom and a pseudocoelom? Why is this
difference now seen to be less important than was originally thought? - answer-
Coelom: the body cavity completely lined with mesoderm
- Pseudocoelom: body cavity not lined with mesoderm and is in direct contact with the
wall of the digestive tract
- Pseudocoeloms function like a coelom
