Apes Unit 5

was established to protect the quality of drinking water in the U.S. This law focuses on all waters actually or potentially designed for drinking use, whether from above ground or underground sources.

• Montreal Protocol

• (1974) The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

• national Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Kyoto Protocol

Which of the following type of tree harvesting is the most detrimental to the environment?

• Strip Cutting

• Selective Cutting

• Clear Cutting 

• Partial Harvest

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Which of the following would PREVENT soil erosion on a farm? 

• over-grazing

• deforestation

• plowing

• crop rotations

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A farmer discovers pests have become resistant the the atrazine she's been using so she must use larger, more frequent doses.  This is known as 

• the pesticide treadmill

• both an acute and a chronic effect

• a synergistic effect

• an antagonistic effect

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Under the integrated pest management system, the first line of defense during an infestation is to use

• biologic methods

• DDT

• genetic engineering

• broad range pesticides

Overgrazing of grasslands can lead to reduced range quality. Two of the major effects of overgrazing are

• erosion and desertification

• eutrophication and increased methane production

• higher primary productivity and ammonification

• higher fire potential and increased productivity

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Which of the following reduces the use exposures to toxic chemicals?

• Crop dusting

• No-till agriculture

• Intercropping

• IPM

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of apes that distinguishes them from other primates?

• Opposable thumbs

• Lack of a tail

• Prehensile tail

• Quadrupedal locomotion

In the study of apes, which of the following is considered a significant factor in their social structure?

• Dietary habits

• Territorial behavior

• Grooming

• Nocturnal activity

Which of the following apes is known for its ability to use tools in the wild?

• Gorilla

• Orangutan

• Chimpanzee

• Gibbon