What is needed for living matter to function?
a. Oxygen
b. Proteins
c. Energy
d. Sugars
ANS: C
Energy cannot be created by living organisms. They can transform it into a usable source of energy.
For example, plants convert light energy into chemical energy. Information can be found in the section
The Flow of Energy through Living Things Allows Them to Maintain Complex Organization.
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Environmental economist Michael Jacobs argues that certain forms of economic growth may be beneficial to the environment. What would be a good example?
a) The promotion of green technologies that reduce emissions b) The development of internal treadmills of production c) The creation of faster forms of computing technology that could hasten modeling of climate change d) The expansion of landfill stations to better incorporate technological waste
Using the above example, observe that the form of gerrymandering is
A) wasted vote. B) stacked vote. C) excess vote. D) brokered vote. E) contested vote.
The seasonal temperature range in the deep ocean is usually ________
A) between ?2° and 32°C B) between 0° and 15°C C) between 2° and 8°C D) between 8° and 25°C E) negligible
The Ottoman Empire was based on the Anatolian Plateau in modern:
A) Egypt B) Turkey C) Libya D) Iran E) none of the above