Bio 220 (BIO220)

Topic 3 DQ 2 Description: Identify any unusual environmental problems (for example: heavy metals due to mining, water pollution due to farming or industry) in your neighborhood and research possible health effects of potential environmental hazards in the area. Who is at risk, what is the environmental hazard, where does this hazard come from and what health problems caused by the pollutant? Before you get started, review the terminology. Terms: Environmental Hazard: Something (chemi...

Topic 3 DQ 1 Description: The growth rate equation is (birth rate + immigration)-(death rate + emigration). Provide at least two factors that affect the population size based off the equation above, and explain how these factors impact the size of the population. Topic 3 DQ 2 Description: Identify any unusual environmental problems (for example: heavy metals due to mining, water pollution due to farming or industry) in your neighborhood and research possible health effects of potential...

Week 3 Assignment:Human Population and Toxins Description: Complete the "Human Population and Toxins Resource." APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite

Topic 3 Quiz 1. Question: Which term describes the study of how characteristics of a population change in response to altering environmental conditions? 2. Question:Overpopulation can cause: 3. Question:Safe concentration levels of any given substance depend on: 4. Question:The effects of toxic chemicals are minimized by which of the following three mechanisms: 5. Question:Which of the following factors influences the death rate: 6. Question:Routes of exposure are which of the following: ...

Topic 3 DQ 1 Description: The growth rate equation is (birth rate + immigration)-(death rate + emigration). Provide at least two factors that affect the population size based off the equation above, and explain how these factors impact the size of the population.

Topic 2 DQ 2 Description: According to our textbook, a biotic factor is a living element found within an ecosystem, while an abiotic factor is a nonliving element found within an ecosystem. Choose a biome and ecosystem and provide an example of a biotic and abiotic factor found within your biome/ecosystem. Explain the importance of these factors to your specific biome/ecosystem.

Week 2 Assignment:Biome and Ecosystem Essay Description: Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following: 1. Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem. 2. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem. Why is this keystone species? 3. important to the biome/ecosystem? What defines it as a keystone species? 4. Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem. W...

Topic 2 DQ 1 Description: What is the difference between R and K selective? Provide an example of a K specialist species and an R specialist species (find examples outside the textbook). What kind of environment would favor each and why?

Topic 2 DQ 1 Description: What is the difference between R and K selective? Provide an example of a K specialist species and an R specialist species (find examples outside the textbook). What kind of environment would favor each and why? Topic 2 DQ 2 Description: According to our textbook, a biotic factor is a living element found within an ecosystem, while an abiotic factor is a nonliving element found within an ecosystem. Choose a biome and ecosystem and provide an example of a biotic and...

Week 2 Assignment:Biome and Ecosystem Essay Description: Pick a biome and ecosystem and create a 500-700 word essay addressing the following: 1. Refer to the infographic provided and chose a biome to describe with an example ecosystem. 2. Provide one example of a keystone species found in the biome/ecosystem. Why is this keystone species? 3. important to the biome/ecosystem? What defines it as a keystone species? 4. Provide an example of an invasive species found in the biome/ecosystem. W...