Sketch an exponential growth curve with correctly labeled axes. Identify two organisms and the conditions under

which they might demonstrate such growth. What will be an ideal response?


The sketch should resemble Fig. 53-2 on textbook p. 1148.
This curve is exemplified by bacteria and elephants having a constant per capita growth rate
under ideal conditions when resources are abundant and population density is low.

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Biomes are broad regional areas with defined flora and fauna. Which one of the following choices correctly identifies the biomes shown plotted in the graph of precipitation versus temperature?


A.  Tropical Rain forest = 1; Desert = 2; Tundra = 3; Grassland = 4
B.  Tropical Rain forest = 1; Desert = 3; Tundra = 4; Grassland = 2
C.  Tropical Rain forest = 3; Desert = 4; Tundra = 1; Grassland = 2
D.  Tropical Rain forest = 3; Desert = 1; Tundra = 2; Grassland = 3

Clarify Question
· What is the key concept addressed by the question?
· What type of thinking is required?

Gather Content
· What do you already know about biomes?

Choose Answer
· Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?

Reflect on Process
· Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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People with albinism carry two copies of the ____________________ allele (aa) and cannot make a pigment called ____________________ which is the principal pigment in skin, hair and eye color

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The reptiles, which include lizards, snakes, alligators, crocodiles, turtles, and birds, evolved from the _____.

A) reptiles. B) amphibians. C) vertebrates. D) both A and C E) both B and C

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What sectional plane would separate the thorax from the abdomen?

a. Transverse b. sagittal c. median d. frontal

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