Bio 220 gcu - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

GCU BIO 220 Topic 1 Exam Questions And Questions Stewardship - ANS Responsible ownership of land Anthropocentrism - ANS Focus on how people can benefit from nature Ecocentric - ANS Values all living and nonliving things Ecofeminists assert that: - ANS Focus on women empowerment and improve the environment Biocentric - ANS Values all living things animal rights - ANS Equal rights for animals Environmental Science - ANS -Interdisciplinary, seeks knowledge o...

Bio 220 Exam 4 GCU

Bio 220 Exam 2 Study Guide GCU, Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. Factors that limit population size - -disease, war, famine, migration, high infant mortality, cultural factors (late marriage) etc. Carrying Capacity - -number of organisms in a given species that can be supported indefinitely Malthus - -Wrote "An Essay on the Principle of Population" 1798 -predicts population (exponential growth) will outgrow food supply (steady growth)--environmental degradation Demogra...

BIO-220 GCU Final Questions And Answers

GCU BIO 220 Topic 5 Quiz Exam Questions And Answers Which species is least likely to become endangered? - ANS Probably Vulnerable but definitely NOT "near threatened" One way to try to protect species is to focus on areas with high species diversity. This technique is also called: - ANS Focusing on hot spots Some species do really well after a disturbance, they are called: - ANS Primary successional species What is a type of biodiversity that is described in the textbook? - A...

Abiotic Factors - Answer-The physical factors such as soil, rock, temperature, moisture, sunlight. Aldo Leopold - Answer-Pinchot's student; wrote "The Land Ethic" and said "we abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us" Allopatric Speciation - Answer-The new population evolves independently of the first, creating a new species. Anthropocentric - Answer-The belief the humans hold a special place in nature, decisions are based around human needs and interests. Benth...

BIO-220 GCU Final, Questions and answers, 100% Accurate. VERIFIED. Hydrologic Cycle - -Water evaporates from moist surfaces, falls as rain or snow, passes through living organisms and returns to the oceans. How much water evaporates each year from the world's oceans? - -500,000km Three principal factors controlling global water deficits and surpluses: - -Global atmospheric circulation, proximity to water sources, and topography. Rain Shadow Effect - -Cool, dry air descends from th...

BIO 220 Exam 1 Study Guide GCU questions and answers

Quiz #3 BIO-220 GCU population dynamics - ANSWER-Which term describes the study of how characteristics of a population change in response to altering environmental conditions? Overpopulation can cause... - ANSWER-All of the Above (Spreading of diseases, Deforestation impacts, Water shortages) Safe concentration levels of any given substance depend on... - ANSWER-All of the Above (Exposure rate, Individual's overall health, Individual's age) The effects of toxic chemicals ar...

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