Ap Biology Chapter 4-6
BI 101 Spring 2013
EXAM II
This exam covers chapters 4-6. This is an open note & open book exam, but all questions should be answered in your own words. Please include the question immediately before each answer, and the test is due at the beginning of the lecture following the lecture that completes the discussion of chapter 6.
Further notes:
On each compare and contrast question, 50% of the score will focus how well you ‘compare’ the items (i.e. how the items are similar) and 50% of the score will focus on how well you ‘contrast’ the items (i.e. how the items are different).
Each ‘short essay’ question is to be answered by at least 3-5 sentences.
Each ‘essay’ question is to be answered by at least 2-3 paragraphs of 3-5 sentences …show more content…
Short Essay: Why are the anthropic principle characteristics that are unessential for biological life more difficult for a naturalist to explain than the anthropic principle characteristics that are essential for biological life?
Scientific naturalism is the view that our world is wholly a result of natural processes that can be explained by ordinary science, without the need to postulate intervention by a Creator. There have always been those who held this view, but with Copernicus and the rise of modern science, it came to be the common view among scientists
5. Short Essay: Why is burning gasoline a concern to people who are worried about climate change?
Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. Climate change affects more than just a change in the weather; it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time.
6. Describe the major components of the nitrogen cycle and explain what the cycle is designed to do.
Nitrogen is the major component of earth's atmosphere. It enters the food chain by means of nitrogen fixing bacteria and algae in the soil. This nitrogen which has been fixed is now available for plants to absorb. These types of bacteria form a symbiotic relationship with legumes. These types of plants are very useful because the nitrogen fixation enriches the soil and acts as a natural …show more content…
Acid rain is usually a result of human air pollution such as emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds. These compounds react with those in the atmosphere causing acids to be produced and in turn causing precipitation to be acidic in nature. The negative impact of acid rain is evident in ecosystems. Acid rain changes the PH levels of rivers and lakes. Animals such as fish are very susceptible to changes in PH and therefore are unable to survive if the change is too drastic. Plankton and invertebrates are put even more at risk. Acid rain in water environments can also affect plant life. On land, acid rain damages forests in high altitudes and also lowers the fertility of soil as important nutrients and minerals are removed from it. These impacts on different aspects of the environment have a trickling down effect that negatively influence entire
EXAM II
This exam covers chapters 4-6. This is an open note & open book exam, but all questions should be answered in your own words. Please include the question immediately before each answer, and the test is due at the beginning of the lecture following the lecture that completes the discussion of chapter 6.
Further notes:
On each compare and contrast question, 50% of the score will focus how well you ‘compare’ the items (i.e. how the items are similar) and 50% of the score will focus on how well you ‘contrast’ the items (i.e. how the items are different).
Each ‘short essay’ question is to be answered by at least 3-5 sentences.
Each ‘essay’ question is to be answered by at least 2-3 paragraphs of 3-5 sentences …show more content…
Short Essay: Why are the anthropic principle characteristics that are unessential for biological life more difficult for a naturalist to explain than the anthropic principle characteristics that are essential for biological life?
Scientific naturalism is the view that our world is wholly a result of natural processes that can be explained by ordinary science, without the need to postulate intervention by a Creator. There have always been those who held this view, but with Copernicus and the rise of modern science, it came to be the common view among scientists
5. Short Essay: Why is burning gasoline a concern to people who are worried about climate change?
Climate includes patterns of temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind and seasons. Climate change affects more than just a change in the weather; it refers to seasonal changes over a long period of time.
6. Describe the major components of the nitrogen cycle and explain what the cycle is designed to do.
Nitrogen is the major component of earth's atmosphere. It enters the food chain by means of nitrogen fixing bacteria and algae in the soil. This nitrogen which has been fixed is now available for plants to absorb. These types of bacteria form a symbiotic relationship with legumes. These types of plants are very useful because the nitrogen fixation enriches the soil and acts as a natural …show more content…
Acid rain is usually a result of human air pollution such as emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds. These compounds react with those in the atmosphere causing acids to be produced and in turn causing precipitation to be acidic in nature. The negative impact of acid rain is evident in ecosystems. Acid rain changes the PH levels of rivers and lakes. Animals such as fish are very susceptible to changes in PH and therefore are unable to survive if the change is too drastic. Plankton and invertebrates are put even more at risk. Acid rain in water environments can also affect plant life. On land, acid rain damages forests in high altitudes and also lowers the fertility of soil as important nutrients and minerals are removed from it. These impacts on different aspects of the environment have a trickling down effect that negatively influence entire