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1. The active principle in the fever bark tree (used to treat malaria) is

2. A compound derived from this plant is used to treat certain heart disorders

a. foxglove
b. quina quina
c. Ephedra
d. Ginkgo biloba

3. Which of the following might be useful in treating memory loss?

a. Zea mays
b. St. John's wort
c. Ginkgo biloba
d. ephedrine

4. A physiologically active compound that contain nitrogen is a/n

5. Which of the following plants produces atropine, an alkaloid once used to dilate pupils and now used to treat poisoning and drug overdoses.

a. Atropa belladonna
b. foxglove
c. yew (Taxus)
d. Solanum tuberosum

6. A genus of plants that produce hydrocarbons similar to crude oil.

7. A compound produced by yeast that may be added to gasoline as an alternate fuel

8. Non renewable fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are also known as fuels.

9. The energy fixed by producers is mostly lost in heat in the transfer to consumers. This is and example of .

 

10. Fungi are

a. decomposers
b. herbivores
c. producers
d. omnivorous

11. Which of the following communities does not belong with the others?

a. lodgepole pine
b. wiregrass/longleaf pine
c. tall grass prairie
d. they are all fire dependent communities and all belong together

12. Which of the following is a producer ?

a. oak tree
b. mushroom
c. elk
d. wolf

13. Which of the following is mismatched:

a. aspirin -- willow
b. John Muir -- Sierra Club
c. food chain -- entropy
d. foxglove -- quinine

14. Besides certain photosynthetic bacteria and algae, what group of organisms is able to fix carbon?

15. The gradual progression of orderly and predictable changes that occur in an ecosystem over time is

16. In an energy pyramid, which would likely have the greater biomass?

a. primary consumer
b. secondary consumer
c. carnivore
d. all are about the same

17. Which of the following is mismatched

a. alkaloid -- nicotine
b. omnivore -- humans
c. carnivore -- wolves
d. energy efficiency -- long food webs

18. To whom can you attribute the statement "The Earth and myself are of one mind. The measure of the land and the measure of our bodies are the same . . . "

a. Rachel Carson
b. Chief Joseph
c. John Muir
d. Quanah Parker

19. Energy can be saved by improved energy conservation and efficiency.

a. True, and this is likely to be more effective than finding new energy sources.
b. True, but it is likely to be less effective than finding new energy sources
c. True, and the potential for savings is likely to be about equal to new findings
d. False.

20.What major predator was missing from Yellowstone National Park and reintroduced in 1995?

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