List four reasons for deforestation in the tropics. Which of these are associated with consumption by persons in highly
developed countries? Which are associated with overpopulation of indigenous persons? What will be an ideal response?
Concepts to Consider: subsistence agriculture (slash and burn agriculture), by increasing
populations of indigenous persons in developing countries; commercial logging by large
international companies, with consumption primarily by persons in highly developed
countries; cattle ranching by many large international companies, with consumption by
persons in highly developed countries; fuel-wood gathering (particularly in dry forests), with
consumption by large populations of persons in developing countries.
You might also like to view...
When a cell makes a cell membrane bound growth factor that binds to receptors on neighboring cells causing them to proliferate, this is an example of _____.
A. contact-dependent signaling B. autocrine signaling C. direct intercellular signaling D. paracrine signaling E. endocrine signaling
The _____ of an antibody molecule functions to recognize and bind to a specific antigen
a. antigen-antibody complex b. antigen-binding site c. light chain d. heavy chain e. immunoglobulin motif
Given a population that contains genetic variation, what is the correct sequence of the following events, under the influence of natural selection?
1. well-adapted individuals leave more offspring than do poorly adapted individuals 2. a change occurs in the environment 3. genetic frequencies within the population change 4. poorly adapted individuals have decreased survivorship a. 2, 4, 1, 3 b. 4, 2, 1, 3 c. 4, 1, 2, 3 d. 4, 2, 3, 1 e. 2, 4, 3, 1
DNA ________ breaks the hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs during DNA replication
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word