Chapter 6 Review Questions 1. Coral reefs are elaborate networks of crevices‚ ledges‚ and holes made up of calcium carbonate; coral polyps are tiny animals that build coral reefs by secreting a crust of limestone around their bodies that accumulate once multiple polyps die. Coral reefs help moderate atmospheric temperatures by removing CO2 from the atmosphere‚ act as natural barriers that help protect 15% of the world’s coastlines from erosion by battering waves and storms‚ provide habitats for
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Culture – the way of life of a people. Shared & human-created strategies for adapting & responding to one’s surroundings (people & creatures) Can be as vast as US culture or smaller like a family or school Blueprint that guides & determines behavior Cultures are learned at birth & passed down from generation to generation. Material culture –natural & human-created objects which people have assigned a name to & attached a meaning. iPods‚ cars‚ clothing‚ tattoos‚ trees‚ diamonds offers clues
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Chapter 4: The Tissue Level of Organization Checkpoint Questions 1. Define histology: Histology is the study of tissues 2. List the four basic types of tissues in the body: a. Epithelial tissue b. Connective tissue c. Muscle tissue d. Neural tissue 3. List five important characteristics of epithelial tissue: a. The cells are bound closely together b. A free surface exposed to the environment or internal chamber/passageway c. Attachment
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Chapter 10 Supply-Side Equilibrium: Unemployment and Inflation? Problems 1. PROFIT IS EQUAL TO REVENUE MINUS COST‚ WHERE REVENUE EQUALS PRICE TIMES QUANTITY OF OUTPUT‚ WHILE COST EQUALS THE WAGE RATE TIMES EMPLOYMENT (ASSUMING WAGES ARE THE ONLY COST OF PRODUCTION). ASSUME THAT‚ ON AVERAGE‚ EACH FIRM PRODUCES 100 UNITS OF OUTPUT A DAY‚ EMPLOYS 90 WORKERS AND PAYS A WAGE OF $100 A DAY. a) As the price of output rises from $80 to $90‚ $100‚ $110‚ and $120‚ show how the
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Relationship Chapter Discussion Questions Culture 1. Explain the idea of “quanxi” and how it relates to the principles behind collectivist’s attitude toward friendships. -People in the Chinese culture typically make few short-term acquaintances. And friendships are based on quanxi‚ or social connections. Decision making in collectivist cultures such as Japan‚ Korea‚ and China is highly dependent on family members. Families typically decide on their children’s university‚ profession‚ and
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Chapter 3 Reading Questions: 1. Core Case Study: “Have you thanked your insects today?”- Explain why insects are significant. Many of the earth’s plant species depend upon insects to pollinate them. Carnivorous insects‚ such as the praying mantis‚ control the ‘pest’ insect population. 2. What percentage of the species on this planet consists of insects? Animals? Plants? 53% are insects; 20% are other animals; 18% are plants. 3. Give three examples of how we benefit from microbes. Soil bacteria
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Chapter 24 Discussion Questions How sanitary were houses of the British lower orders? The houses of the British lower orders were completely unsanitary and unhealthy. In various sections of Manchester‚ as many as 200 people shared one outhouse. These outhouses were not cleaned out often and sewage overflowed and seeped into dwellings. Some courtyards became dung hills and sometimes excrement was gathered and sold as fertilizer. How did women’s status change during the 19th Century
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In chapter 4 Out of Left Field‚ G. Abdel-Shehid and N. Kalman-Lamb discussed C.L.R James perception of sport. C.I.R. James wrote a book called “Beyond a Boundary” where he argued that magnificent athletic achievements have cultural value equal to the finest performance of the ballet or opera‚ although the concept of sport unfortunately never receive greater attention as art. As well‚ James explained that sport is not ideology used for the benefits of those in power‚ nor is it a distraction; however
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Chapter 31 Essential Questions 1. How and why did America turn toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s? Americans turned toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s because of the red scare. Many people used the red scare to break the backs of all struggling unions. Isolationist Americans had did not have a lot of hope in the 1920s. There began to be a large amount of immigrants flowing into the US. During 1920-1921‚ over 800‚000 immigrants had come
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Chapter 3 1) What levels of meaning can be found in Genesis 1.1-2.4a? This section of the bible explains about Genesis is the book of ‘beginnings’ because the the lines of the opening words are literally translated to “In the beginning of God’s creating.” The first chapter of Genesis therefore rightly contains an account of the creation of the world in ‘six’ stages or days and on the seventh day he rested‚ which is called “Sabbath”. 2) What are the similarities and differences between the biblical
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