Exam 2 NR: 435 questions
and answers 2025
In lecture, we discussed a case study of the American burying beetle.
What ecological roles do American burying beetles play in ecosystems?
Select any and all that are TRUE. - answer Recycling nutrients.
Processing dead carcasses to lower disease and fly abundance.
In class, we covered what it means to have moral standing. Which of the
following means that an agent (person/thing) has moral standing?
Select all that apply. - answer One's continued existence or welfare is
valuable in itself (intrinsic value)
One's interests and well-being must be weighed when deciding what is
permissible to do
What is Sentience?
Select the best answer. - answer The ability to feel pain
Recall the 'success stories' from Sandra Postel's TEDx talk about water.
Postel described how Boston dealt with an insufficient water supply
toward the end of the 20th century. Boston's solution was an example of
______________.
Select the best answer. - answer decreasing the demand for water
, Which ethical position holds that all and only living beings, specifically
individual organisms (not species or ecosystems) have intrinsic value and
moral standing?
Select the best answer. - answer Biocentric Individualism
In lecture, our TA Theresa McCarty introduced the idea of Ecosystem
Services. She discussed how costs can be associated with the use of
natural ecosystem services, including all of the following EXCEPT:
Choose the best answer from the list below. - answer Increased per
Capita GDP
You watched a TED Talk by Dan Barber called "How I fell in love with a
fish."
In his talk, Barber described a fish farm called Veta La Palma, and he
explained that this kind of fish 'farming' is an example of __________________
food production, which he suggests we should be doing more of in the
future.
Select the best answer. - answer extensive
In lecture we discussed the field of Soundscape Ecology, and how sound is
used to monitor ecosystems. Which of the following are considered
components of the soundscape?
Select all that apply. - answer Biophony
Anthrophony
Geophony
Which portion of a soundscape is comprised of the sound produced by
wind, rain, ocean wave sounds, and running streams? - answer Geophony
and answers 2025
In lecture, we discussed a case study of the American burying beetle.
What ecological roles do American burying beetles play in ecosystems?
Select any and all that are TRUE. - answer Recycling nutrients.
Processing dead carcasses to lower disease and fly abundance.
In class, we covered what it means to have moral standing. Which of the
following means that an agent (person/thing) has moral standing?
Select all that apply. - answer One's continued existence or welfare is
valuable in itself (intrinsic value)
One's interests and well-being must be weighed when deciding what is
permissible to do
What is Sentience?
Select the best answer. - answer The ability to feel pain
Recall the 'success stories' from Sandra Postel's TEDx talk about water.
Postel described how Boston dealt with an insufficient water supply
toward the end of the 20th century. Boston's solution was an example of
______________.
Select the best answer. - answer decreasing the demand for water
, Which ethical position holds that all and only living beings, specifically
individual organisms (not species or ecosystems) have intrinsic value and
moral standing?
Select the best answer. - answer Biocentric Individualism
In lecture, our TA Theresa McCarty introduced the idea of Ecosystem
Services. She discussed how costs can be associated with the use of
natural ecosystem services, including all of the following EXCEPT:
Choose the best answer from the list below. - answer Increased per
Capita GDP
You watched a TED Talk by Dan Barber called "How I fell in love with a
fish."
In his talk, Barber described a fish farm called Veta La Palma, and he
explained that this kind of fish 'farming' is an example of __________________
food production, which he suggests we should be doing more of in the
future.
Select the best answer. - answer extensive
In lecture we discussed the field of Soundscape Ecology, and how sound is
used to monitor ecosystems. Which of the following are considered
components of the soundscape?
Select all that apply. - answer Biophony
Anthrophony
Geophony
Which portion of a soundscape is comprised of the sound produced by
wind, rain, ocean wave sounds, and running streams? - answer Geophony
