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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 "Through a Narrow Window".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. __________________ is the basis of all life function.
(a) ATP production
(b) Cellular oxidation
(c) Adenosine
(d) Photosynthesis

2. ________________ are affected because poisoned fish are not a source of food to sell.
(a) Grocery stores
(b) Restaurants
(c) Sushi bars
(d) Commercial fisheries

3. ______________ is the basic process of life creation for everything from amoebae to humans.
(a) Cell respiration
(b) Cell division
(c) Cell ligation
(d) Cell mutation

4. The fish may die some time after spraying as the toxins can be released from ____________.
(a) Rocks
(b) Plants
(c) Fat stores
(d) Water

5. Without the Earth's ________, there could be no plants.
(a) Water
(b) Light
(c) Human help
(d) Soil

Short Answer Questions

1. Not only do chemicals hurt the soil, but they also ____________ the soil for years.

2. The smallest _______ reveals a whole universe of relationships within the body

3. Chemicals that act upon our genes can cause sudden __________, producing new and undesirable changes in subsequent generations.

4. What was the widespread Canadian spraying program designed to control the population of?

5. For many thousands of years, ___________ have returned from the Atlantic each year.

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