BIO
1000 |
Exam 1
DUE: Monday, Sept. 26
| 1. | You observe a large number of dead fish in a stream near your home. Briefly describe how you would determine scientifically if there is a problem and, if so, the cause? (10 pts.) |
| 2. | Should we strive to preserve the environment? Explain why or why not. (10 pts.) |
| 3. | Describe two things you, as a consumer, can do to encourage companies to be environmentally responsible. (10 pts.) |
| 4. | 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, and/or economics to the problem as appropriate.) (10 pts.) |
| 5. | 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. (20 pts.)
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| 6. | Bears are endangered in
the continental United States. The biggest threat to their continued
existence is human encroachment on their habitat. (Humans and bears don’t
mix well.) It has been proposed that a 10,000 square mile sanctuary be set
aside with non humans allowed. Explain why you think this is or is not a
good idea from the following perspectives: (40 pts.)
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