The living, or ________, and nonliving, or ________, components of the environment interact within an ecosystem

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


biotic; abiotic

Biology & Microbiology

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A construction company has cleared all the trees from an area near a river in order to build luxury homes with unobstructed views of the river. What do you predict will be the effects of this action? Check all that apply.

_____ An increase in the volume of water running off into the river. _____ A decrease in the amount of nutrients leached from the soil. _____ An increase in the concentration of nutrients in the run off entering the river. _____ A build up of inorganic nutrients in the soil of the deforested area. _____ Increased weathering of rocks in the deforested area.

Biology & Microbiology

Which of the following pollutants is associated with thyroid cancer?

a. nitrate b. nitrous oxide c. ammonia d. phosphate e. more than one of these

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Which one of the following is responsible for severe birth defects if contracted during pregnancy?

a) Measles b) Rubella c) Chickenpox d) Fifth disease

Biology & Microbiology

An example of artificial passive immunity would be

A. a fetus acquiring maternal IgG to the chickenpox virus across the placenta. B. giving a person immune serum globulins to chickenpox virus after exposure to the disease. C. chickenpox vaccine triggers extended immunity to chickenpox. D. chickenpox infection is followed by lifelong immunity.

Biology & Microbiology