Seed banks are important for ________
A) loans to developing countries to promote organic agriculture
B) providing farmers with the current year's GM crops
C) agricultural investments in developing countries
D) protecting genetic diversity
E) protecting monoculture productivity
D
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Militant environmental groups that use violence to achieve their ends
a. are considered valid by most environmentalists b. are applauded by most NGOs c. have never been active in the United States d. are opposed by most environmentalists e. all of these answers
How does spilled oil, such as that in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, affect oceanic organisms?
A) The type of bacteria that consumes oil thrives B) Animals that ingest oil become ill or die C) Shallow ocean plants are harmed when the oil blocks incoming sunlight D) All of these choices are correct
Which of the following scenarios would likely result in the development of a passive continental margin?
A) Two tectonic plates colliding, creating a submarine trench B) Continental blocks rifting apart and becoming separated by seafloor spreading C) Two tectonic plates sliding past each other, rotating part of the crust D) A mantle plume creating a chain of volcanic islands across the seafloor
A cell is:
A. A building block for DNA B. The smallest molecule exhibiting organic characteristics C. The smallest unit in which life processes go on D. Made up of DNA E. A small organic compound made of carbon, water, and nitrogen