Week 15 Vocab Quiz

The increase in concentration of a chemical within an organism over time:

• bioaccumulation

• biomagnification

• toxicology

• neurotoxin

Substances and agents known to cause cancer are called ________.

• cancer-causing agents

• cyclins

• carcinogens

• interphase

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as...

• Biotoxicity

• Biomagnification

• Eutrophication

• Predation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Quantitative is a research that based on ....

• measurements

• words

• opinions

• expressions

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-7

NGSS.HS-PS2-2

A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n):

• environmentalist

• ecological footprint

• peer reviewer

• environmental

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

The end result of ecological succession is usually a(n)

• A.land biome.

• B.aquatic biome.

• C.unstable community.

• D.climax community.

The phenomenon by which toxins concentrate in the organisms at higher trophic levels within an ecosystem is known as...

• Biotoxicity

• Biomagnification

• Eutrophication

• Predation

The increase in concentration of a chemical within an organism over time:

• bioaccumulation

• biomagnification

• toxicology

• neurotoxin

Substances and agents known to cause cancer are called ________.

• cancer-causing agents

• cyclins

• carcinogens

• interphase

Cause mutations in DNA

• Endocrine Disruptors
• Chemical Mutagen
• Neurotoxins
• Carcinogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-2