If birds do not reproduce during winter, why are eggs always available in the grocery store?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: In winter, the drop in laying eggs for birds is not about the temperature but as a result of inadequate sunlight to trigger egg-laying hormones.
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Scientists cannot predict when an El Niño will begin. But once it does, forecasters are able to predict changes to weather patterns. What would be a predicted weather effect of an El Niño?
A. Drier and warmer in the southeastern U.S.
B. Colder than normal across the northeastern United States.
C. More rain in Peru and Ecuador.
D. More rain in Indonesia and the Phillipines.
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 El Niño?
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?
Bacterial oxidation of Fe2+ occurs BEST under which environmental condition?
A) cold temperature B) high sunlight C) low (acidic) pH D) nutrient-replete
Suppose someone told you that the activities of a pregnant female have no effect on the embryo during early embryonic development because the placenta is not fully formed until later. How would you respond to this statement?
What will be an ideal response?
The study of genetic material taken directly from the environment is
A) bioinformatics. B) proteomics. C) reverse genetics. D) forensic microbiology. E) metagenomics.