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| Which of the following is not a negative impact species extinction? |
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| With respect to the 472 endangered species, habitat-rich areas are concentrated to which areas in the US? |
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| species considered in imminent danger of extinction |
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| Which of these is not an impact of having more endangered species? |
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| reduction of human population |
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| What is not a reason to protect endangered species? |
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What are the most common factors leading to a species becoming extinct? |
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- habit loss/ destruction due to loss of area or pollution
- predidation- natural or intoduction of exotic species
- disease- often brought by exotic species
- overhunting- to feed or use as trophies
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| Why would someone oppose supporting an endangered species? |
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| Someone with an opposing view on endangered species most likely represents someone in/ is in an industry that counts on the species for jobs, food, health, etc |
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| What was the convention called that decided to limit the use of DDT worldwide? |
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| Stockholm Concention on POPs |
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| Which of the following is the best alternative to DDT? |
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| insecticide infused bed nets |
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| Malaria kills how many people per year? |
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| What was the book called that brought national attention to DDT? |
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| How many countries currently use DDT and which of the following answers lists a country that still uses DDT? |
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| Give a supporting reason for each side of the DDT debate |
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DDT is very effective at killing mosquitoes, and therefore reducing transmission of Malaria, which is a disease that kills 1 million people annually
Research shows that DDT can have adverse health effects on humans and animals including cancer and other diseases, and also remains in the environment for long periods of time even after spraying has ceased (it is a POP) |
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Why was DDT first used and when was it created?
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| DDT was created in 1879 and used first in WWII to reduce the incidence of malaria and typhus among soilders and civilians. After the war it was sued as an insecticide in agriculture as well. |
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| Students prefer to learn about contraceptives from |
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| John D. Rockfeller did which of the following? |
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| Traveled to Asian in the 1950s and started the population control discussion in the US |
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| Who in the US government supports/ supported population control? |
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| How many children were not born due to China's one child policy? |
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| Which of these is a reason people oppose population control methods? |
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| What are some of the strategies that countries have used to limit population growth? Be sure to name the country. |
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| Thailand's public education about contraceptiives have made the topic less taboo to talk about |
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| Provide one unintented consequence that occured from China's one child policy. |
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| higher population of males than females |
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| Which of the following are all benefits of genetic modifcation on plants? |
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| Increased yield, nutritional benefits, drought resistance |
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| What is the main reason President Obama supports genetic modification? |
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| the ability to fight harmful diseases |
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| How have GMOs been beneficial to third world countries who have no access to health care? |
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| GMOs have helped address some of these tropical diseases that pharmaceutical companies have no interest in because there is no funding for them |
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| Which of the following statements about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is true? |
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| HFCS has been shown to associate highly with percentage of obesity |
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| How would an increase in nitrogen be detrimental to consumers? |
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Excess nitrogen in our body can cause illness and cancers
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| In both sides of the GMO arguement, nutritional value is cited as a benefit as well as a loss. How would you propose that we push for healthier foods to lead to better lives? |
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| Increase crop yields and feed more people |
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| Which of the following individuals drew people's interest towards sustainability and organic farming practices? |
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| Who is the author of Silent Spring? |
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| Studies done comparing organic farming to conventional farming found |
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| organic farming has more species, richness, and diversity |
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| Who is the government supports organic farming? |
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| All of the above: Kent Mesplay, Jeff Merkley, Randi Scheurer |
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| Studies on the dietary intake of pesticides in adults has shown that they experience a higher rate of pesticide-related health problems than children. True or False |
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| What is one of the biggest concerns people have (food security-wise) with organics? |
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| The yield compared to an acre. The thought of using more land for less yield is particularly hard to sell to those worried about the future of demand |
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| What is the Farm Bill of 2008? |
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| One of the first pieces of legislation that gave subsidies and provisions for organic farmers |
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| Which of the following is not included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)? |
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| protects doctors from recieving malpractice lawsuits |
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| The Commonwealth Care Act is similar to the PPACA because they both require an individual mandate. Which state was the Common Care Act passed? |
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| Who was a main supporter of the PPACA? |
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| An increase in primary care coverage in health insurance will cause |
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| decrease in instances of uncompensated care |
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| Which of the following is NOT true Electrical Health Records? |
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| prevents all loss of data |
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| Describe three benefits to PPACA? |
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- Offsets the expensive costs of healthcare for the elderly and sick
- Allows patients with pre-existing conditions to obtain medical coverage
- Provides incentives for PCPs that accpet Medicare and Medicaid patients
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| Describe three problems with PPACA? |
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- Requiring the government to insure the patients with self-inflicted bad medical histories drives up the cost of health care for healthy Americans
- Creates annual fee on drug manufacturers, could cause prices of medications to rise
- Individual mandates arguably surpasses authority of Congress to regulate interstate commerce.
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