BIO
1000 |
Exam 1
DUE: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 11:59 pm
| 1. |
You observe a large number of dead fish in
a stream near your home.
Describe
how you would determine, from a scientific perspective, if there is a
problem and the cause? (Focus on the scientific process.) (10 pts.) |
| 2. | Should we strive to preserve the environment? Explain why or why not. (Apply ethics, science, politics, indigenous viewpoints, and/or economics to the problem as appropriate.) (10 pts.) |
| 3. | You want people to stop throwing trash along the highways; what do you think could be done to make them stop? Describe two options and explain how they would work. (Apply ethics, science, politics, indigenous viewpoints, and/or economics to the problem as appropriate.) (15 pts.) |
| 4. | You have become aware of
an environmental pollutant that you believe threatens the people and
wildlife in central Illinois. There is no law or regulation concerning
this substance. (25 pts.)
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| 5. |
The biggest
threat to most endangered species is human encroachment on their habitat.
(Humans atake up space, alter the ecosystem, and often kill large animals
for food, medicine, sport, or self-defense.) It costs money to support
conservation efforts. One technique used to raise money for
conservation is to auction permits to hunt a few animals (including
endangered species) and to use that money to fund conservation.
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