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Introductory Biology

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Set 28 Conservation Of Biodiversity

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Question 1

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Suppose that you want to tell your friend which extinction was the most severe. Which one would you most likely say?

A) the Permian
B) the Devonian
C) the Triassic
D) the Cretaceous

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Question 2

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Why was a discovery of the species Ideonella sakaiensis 201-F6, described in 2016, important?

A) It produces enzymes that can produce PET, and convert it to environmentally harmful monomers.
B) It produces enzymes that can produce PET, and convert it to environmentally benign monomers.
C) It produces enzymes that can hydrolyze PET, and convert it to environmentally harmful monomers.
D) It produces enzymes that can hydrolyze PET, and convert it to environmentally benign monomers.

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Question 3

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What was the main reason for the extinction of the little brown myotis?

A) a disease
B) a fire
C) a flood
D) a cold

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