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Introductory Biology

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Set 40 Preserving Biodiversity

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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If your UV detector showed higher levels of UV radiation than normal,you might suspect changes in what layer of the atmosphere?

A) benthic zone
B) ozone layer
C) cumulus clouds
D) particulate layer
E) profundal zone

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Question 2

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The normal pH of rainfall is

A) slightly acidic, pH 5.6.
B) slightly basic, pH 5.6.
C) slightly acidic, pH 9.6.
D) slightly basic, pH 9.6.
E) neutral, pH 7.0.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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How does damming or altering the path of a river destroy wetlands?

A) Fish can no longer migrate up and down the river.
B) Wetlands can no longer obtain nutrients from annual floods.
C) Wetlands can no longer obtain oxygen from the flowing water of the river.
D) Birds can no longer get to the wetlands.
E) Increased nutrients flow into the wetlands, causing eutrophication.

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