Indicator species Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ANSC 107 Exam 1 TAMU Questions and Answers 100% Solved Breed - Animals of common origin having characteristics that distinguish them other groups within the same species Sire Breed - Fast growing, muscular, late maturing, low milking Maternal Breed - Heavy milking, early maturing sexually, inherently fertile, small to moderate size Dual Purpose Breed - Excel in sire and maternal characteristics Useful to segregate breeds according to maturing rates can be an indicator of - Frame siz...

APES- biodiversitybiota - correct answer sum of all natural species of living things biological wealth - correct answer value of biota and ecosystems they form (comprises most of ecosystem capital) genetic bank - correct answer concept that natural ecosystems with all their species serve as a repository of genes that may be drawn upon to improve domestic plants and animals, and to develop new medicines, among other uses biodiversity - correct answer degree of variation of life forms wit...

Describe the selective and differential properties of mannitol salt agar (MSA) for the isolation and identification of staphylococci. - As a selective medium, MSA has a high concentration of salt (7.5% NaCl), which is inhibitory to most bacteria other than the staphylococci. As a differential medium, MSA contains the sugar mannitol as a substrate for fermentation and phenol red as a pH indicator to detect the production of acid. S. aureus ferments mannitol and changes the color of the mediu...

Mole - Answer-SI unit for measuring the amount of substance; Molar Mass - Answer-the mass of a mole of an element Representative particles - Answer-refers to the species present in a substance: usually atoms, molecules, or formula units Avogadro's number - Answer-the number of representative particles in a mole Avogadro's hypothesis - Answer-states that equal volumes of gases at the same temperature and pressure contain equal numbers of particles Molar volume - Answer-the quantity, 22.4...

In the nitrogen cycle, which of the following steps involves removal of nitrogen from the atmosphere by bacteria? Nitrogen Fixation If enough H+ ions are added to pure water to raise the H+ concentration of the solution to ten times higher than the original concentration, what is the resulting OH- concentration of the solution? 10-8 M Fungi are able to reproduce asexually by creating conidiospores and sporangiospores. Which of the following is an accurate explanation for why it is advantag...

TAMU SCSC 302 Exam 3 Questions With Answers Which of the following is not a major component of an in-ground turfgrass irrigation system: - ANSWER- Weather station Which broadleaf weed is also known as 'pigweed'? - ANSWER- Purslane Match each of the following turfgrasses with their geographic origins: - ANSWERBermudagrass - South Africa Zoysiagrass - Asia Bahiagrass - South America Kikuyugrass - East Africa Tall Fescue - Europe Perennial Ryegrass - Europe, Asia, and North Africa Ce...

Ap Environmental Strengths And Improvement Opportunities ch 4 Quiz B | 2023/24 Update   Strengths and Improvement Opportunities Ch 4 Quiz B Course: AP Environmental Science ‡ Instructor: SHANNON ‡ Questions: 30 QUESTION A: I only C: III only D: I and II only E: I, II, an III Which of the following conditions must be present for natural selection to occur in a population? I. There must be enough genetic variability within the population. II. The trait must be heritable ...

What are Coliform bacteria? : Gram negative non spore forming bacteria that are capable of fermenting lactose to produce acid and gas. What fecal coliform bacteria is used as an indicator species? : E. coli. (If E. coli is present than this suggest that serious pathogens such as Salmonella and Campylobacter species are also present as well.) Does every food from the FDA get tested? : No, unless an outbreak occurs What are the most common bacteria present in milk? : Lactobacillus, Mi...

Questions and Answers Already Passed Why are waterfowl thought of as indicator species? Their populations can indicate landscape health Which of the following is information which does NOT help biologists when collecting banding data? Food intake Which of the following Acts has conservation provisions including the Conservation Reserve Program and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program? The Farm Bill Select all the significant threats to waterfowl. Decline in hunters Habi...

Waterfowl: Conservation & Management Questions and Answers Graded A+ How many species of waterfowl are currently endangered? Zero Select all the necessary parts of a goose, hunters, who are participating in the Parts Collection Survey, are required to submit. Tail, and primary feathers Select all the significant threats to waterfowl. decline in hunters and habitat loss Which of the following Acts has conservation provisions including the Conservation Reserve Program and the Agricu...