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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. ______ ponds are particularly susceptible to poisoning because of their proximity to chemically treated fields.
(a) Industrial
(b) Farm
(c) Organic
(d) Rural

2. _______________ can be much more effective at controlling budworm.
(a) Other chemicals
(b) Organic herbs
(c) Targeted spraying
(d) Natural parasites

3. Plants growing in contaminated soil may carry the contaminants into their _____________.
(a) Chlorophyll
(b) DNA
(c) Neighbor plants
(d) Tissues

4. What does the narrow window reveal when seen from far away?
(a) Nothing
(b) Blue skies
(c) Sliver of light
(d) Death

5. Without functioning ____________, even our organs are useless.
(a) Blood streams
(b) Lungs
(c) Cells
(d) Brain activity

Short Answer Questions

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

2. This kind of vegetable absorbs huge levels of poisons, which would have harmed humans if they had eaten the produce.

3. Every cell in the body is involved in the production of ___________.

4. The Earth's soil is a ______________ of living creatures, all interdependent.

5. Other crops show signs of damage or ______ when planted in contaminated soil.

(see the answer key)

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