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Which would be most effective in defending against an epidemic?

[Foil A Button] medicating daily with antibiotics[Foil B Button] quarantining uninfected individuals[Foil C Button] immunizing individuals against the pathogen[Foil D Button] reducing the number of vectors which transmit pathogens

Which best explains why influenza H1N1 was declared a pandemic in 2009?

[Foil A Button] More cases than expected were reported.[Foil B Button] It was contained to one geographic region.[Foil C Button] It was a highly contagious form of the virus.[Foil D Button] More than 206 countries reported cases of H1N1.

5.Kudzu vines grow by climbing and wrapping around trees. Trees covered by kudzu can die because they are starved of sunlight. What type of relationship exists between the trees and the kudzu growing on them?

A. competitionB .mutualismC .parasitismD .predator-prey

Which is the best outcome of using biotechnology in agriculture in North Carolina?

[Foil A Button] It is better for the environment.[Foil B Button] More jobs will be created in the state.[Foil C Button] More desirable crops can be produced.[Foil D Button] More technologically advanced farm equipment will be used.

How can hair and blood samples best help detectives solve crimes?

[Foil A Button] They can identify victims or criminals.[Foil B Button] They can identify how a crime occurred.[Foil C Button] They can identify the date and time a crime occurred.[Foil D Button] They can identify which person is a victim and which is a criminal.

Which best represents an advancement in agriculture due to biotechnology?

[Foil A Button] decrease in crop yield from improved fertilizers[Foil B Button] development of insect-resistant food crops[Foil C Button] use of antibiotics in food for farm animals[Foil D Button] production of fuels from corn crops

Which best represents mutualism in an ecosystem?

[Foil A Button] Ticks attach to the skin of dogs, sucking blood and nutrients from the dog.[Foil B Button] Mistletoe grows in the branches of a tree, causing the death of the tree branch.[Foil C Button] A clown fish lures other fish to a sea anemone which protects the clown fish from predators.[Foil D Button] Barnacles attach to a whale’s belly filtering food from the water as the whale swims around.

The sea anemone protects the clownfish by providing a hiding place within its stinging tentacles, and the clownfish cleans debris off of the sea anemone. Which best describes this relationship?

[Foil A Button] commensalism[Foil B Button] competition[Foil C Button] mutualism[Foil D Button] parasitism

A deer tick feeds on a dog’s blood. The dog suffers from loss of blood and may contract Lyme disease. Which relationship is best illustrated by this example?

[Foil A Button] competition[Foil B Button] predatorism[Foil C Button] parasitism[Foil D Button] mutualism

Which organisms are decomposers?

[Foil A Button] animals and bacteria[Foil B Button] animals and plants[Foil C Button] bacteria and fungi[Foil D Button] plants and fungi

Which process do grasses use to transform energy from the sun into chemical energy for their life processes?

[Foil A Button] evapotranspiration[Foil B Button] photosynthesis[Foil C Button] respiration[Foil D Button] radiation

Which best describes how green plants use the glucose they produce in photosynthesis?

[Foil A Button] Green plants store the glucose they produce, and it becomes a food source for animals.[Foil B Button] Green plants use the glucose they produce to prevent infection from bacteria and viruses.[Foil C Button] Green plants use the glucose they produce to carry out life processes such as growth and reproduction.[Foil D Button] Green plants use the glucose they produce as a raw material to continue the process of photosynthesis

Which is the first step in the processing of nutrients in an animal’s body?

[Foil A Button] digestion[Foil B Button] respiration[Foil C Button] energy production[Foil D Button] cellular absorption

What is the primary source of energy for organisms that live near deep ocean hydrothermal vents?

[Foil A Button] salt[Foil B Button] water[Foil C Button] sunlight[Foil D Button] chemical compounds

Which career would a student studying biotechnology most likely pursue?

A. electrical engineering

B .astronomy

C. agricultural research

D. geology

Which best determines the number of wolves that can live in an area?

A. the amount of snow in the area each year

B .the number of birds that live in the area

C .the number of trees in the area

D. the amount of food available in the area

. Which is a way the agricultural biotechnology industry could have a positive impact on the environment?

A. by producing crops that are virus resistantB .by making robots to replace large farm machinesC .by reducing the need for countries to import foodD .by increasing the use of wind farms that produce electricity