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Roller crimper breaks stems to reduce pop-up; morning turger is normally highest - True Few plants, especially ag crops, grow well outside the pH range of 5-8 pH - True Over yielding occurs when total combined yield of intercropped species (traditional corn-bean-squash polyculture of native americans) is greater then the combined yield of the same crops grown in monoculture on an equivalent total land area - true Because of the need for monoculture in ag systems to facilitate ease of manage...

People in the poorest nations normally spend (on average) more than 20% of their disposable income on food. (Lec. 4) - True Joel Salatin's said his goal in managing his operation is to ____. (Fresh the movie, 2009) - "marry" some new technologies with knowledge and experience Traditional agroecosystems make extensive use of locally available and renewable resources. - True In Fresh (2009), Michael Pollan (author of Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food) makes exaggerated, false, or...

Which of the following is a major difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? - Eukaryotic cells have organelles and prokaryotes do not Which of the following are found in prokaryotes? Chloroplasts, mitochondria, a chromosome, ribosomes - Chromosomes and ribosomes What is the main function of the enzymes found in a eukaryotic cell's lysosome? - Breaking down macromolecules into smaller parts What is the main function of the enzymes found in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of euk...

The ecology of algae in aquatic ecosystems parallels that of plants in terrestrial ecosystems. Make three points to support this statement. - Aglae and mosses/plants have similar features such as: - branched apical growth - cuticles - asymmetrical flagellated cells - cellulose, thylakoids, chlorophyll b, some have 2 flagella... If some Euglenoids have the same pigment as green algae and higher plants, why are they not so closely related? - secondary endosymbiosis Why evolve towards a s...

What kinds of membranous structures can be seen on electron micrographs of the cell interior? - Vesicles, network of membrane-bound channels, stacks of flattened, membrane-bound sacs (e.g. golgi apparatus, RER) What pathways of vesicle trafficking through the cytoplasm have been discovered? - motor proteins pull vesicles along tracks of microtubules and microfilaments What substances of the biosynthetic pathway are made in the Golgi apparatus? - lipids and carbohydrates What is the synthe...

Females range from... - 3-5 feet. Males range from... - 2-3 feet. Adults get up to ____ in girth. - 5 inches Ball pythons can live up to... - 40 years. Ball pythons originate from - Central to Western Africa Scientific name for the ball python is... - Python Regius. Ball pythons prefer ____ spaces. - Smaller You need a ____ system of some kind. - Locking Ball pythons can be caged in a... - Terrarium, tupperware container, or with the rack system. Place the heating pad... - Under the cag...

What are the three "E's" of Traffic? - Education Enforcement Engeneering What are the 4 categories for vehicle codes? - Definitive Procedural Authoritative Punitive What vehicle code sections are citable? - Punitive What are the 4 classifications for crimes in the vehicle code? - Civil Infraction Misdemeanor Felony

When was HUAC - What does HUAC stand for ? - House Un-American activities Committee What constituted for the decline of Hollywood? - HUAC, The Blacklist, Paramount Consent Decree, Rise of Talent Agencies, new business model, and TV What was capitalism's greatest crisis? - The Great Depression What does CPUSA stand for? - Communist Party USA What stance does communism take in the mid 30's? - Fascism and Nazism What happens in 1938? - Sub committee in the US house of Representatives, HUA...

Doctor's Order: Tylenol supp 1 g pr q 6 hr prn temp >101 Available: Tylenol supp 325mg (scored) How many supp will you administer? - 3 supp Doctor's order: Nafcillin 500mg po pc Available: Nafcillin 1 gm tab (scored) How many will you administer per day? - 1.5 tab Doctor's order: Synthroid 75 mcg po daily Available: Synthroid 0.15 mg tab (scored) How many tab will you administer? - 0.5 tab Doctor's order: Diuril 1.8mg/kg po tid Available: Diuril 12.5 mg caps How many cap will y...

Hyperbole - Types of vivid imagery include (MC) Cliches - A speaker should avoid using expressions that are (MC) Denotative Meaning - The literal dictionary definition of a word is its (MC) Alliteration - __________ is the repetition of the same sounds, usually initial consonants, in two or more neighboring words or syllables. written - Speeches make more frequent use of repetition and transitions than do most forms of __________ communication. Impromptu - Which type of delivery worries s...

1. Senator Lindsey Graham is speaking at Clemson University's graduation. His speech is also being broadcast across the entire state of South Carolina. What form(s) of communication is being used? - Mass Communication and public speaking. 2. Jim has a lot of anxiety about giving his speech. When he starts to speak he mumbles his words and is constantly saying "um". It is hard for the audience to understand his message through his nervousness. For the audience, this is an example of... - ...

What are the contents of the mediastinum? - Great vessels, the heart, pericardium The mediastinum contains all of the thoracic viscera and structures except? - the lungs The superior mediastinum extends from ____ to _________ - extends from the superior thoracic aperature to the transverse thoracic plane (sternal angle to the IV disc between T4 and T5) What arteries are in the superior mediastinum? - aortic arch and branches, brachiocephalic trunk and veins, superior vena cava, left common ...

Muscles that attach to the hip bone - Pectineus, psoas, minor, iliacus, tensor fascia lata, sartorius, rectus femors, adductor longus/brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, obturator externus, internus, glueteus maximus/minimus, gemelli superior/inferior, quadratus femors, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, & bicep femoris muscles that don't attach to the hip bone - psoas major, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and intermedius, and piriformis Muscles that attach to the greater trochanter of t...

How do people form their view of drug use? - -anyone can become dependent on and addicted to a drug -drugs can alter your perception of reality, destroy social relationships with loved ones What is the difference between licit and illicit drugs? - • Licit drugs: legalized drugs such as coffee, alcohol, and tobacco • Illicit drugs: illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, and LSD What is the effect of psychoactive drugs on the body? - • Used to treat physical, psychological, or men...

What types of substances might be classified as psychoactive drugs? - Psychoactive drugs are those that alter the ongoing functions in the brain. There are four different types of psychoactive drugs including depressants, stimulants, narcotics and psychedelics. Alcohol is a depressant. Caffeine, cocaine, amphetamines and nicotine are stimulants. Heroin, morphine, and opium are narcotics. Marijuana and LSD are psychedelics. What are the principles of drug use? - 1) Use does not equal abuse...

The principal social factor in determining the presence of an individuals drug abuse is? - Motivation Using licit drugs such as alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine to achieve a certain mental or psychic state? - Legal recreation Advertising over-the -counter drugs relays the message that if you are experiencing some symptoms, taking drugs is an acceptable option. - True A variety of data sources suggest that drug use and abuse is quite common amongst arrestees, being under the influence at the ...

DNA that encodes information for proteins is within the ________ - nucleus What makes up the transcription complex that transcribes DNA? - Polymerases and transcription factors Transcriptional complexes transcribe DNA into _______ - mRNA ________________ machinery reads mRNA after it has been shuttled into the cytoplasm - translational Where are ribosomes formed? - nucleus ______________ make up the translational machinery that reads mRNA - Ribosomes The amino acid chain that forms the p...

What is the DNA -> RNA process? - RNA polymerase I creates a transcript. This is primary RNA with 5' cap and 3' with poly(a) site. Maturation of RNA includes cleaving at the poly(a) site and RNA splicing of introns to leave matureRNA. What is the mRNA to protein process? - Codons run through ribosome in 3 base pairs. A corresponding tRNA recognises 3 base pair and brings with it conjugate bases and an AA. This adds the relevant AA for every 3 base pair, creating a polypeptide. What is...

A fish is excreting large volumes of water; we would describe it as ______________________ relative to its environment. - An osmoregulator that is hyperosmotic. Which of the following animals likely makes the most nitrogenous waste? A. Frugivorous Bat B. Insectivorous Frog C. Piscivorous Seal D. Granivorous Bird - C. Piscivorous Seal Which of the following statements about mammalian excretion if FALSE: A. Substances like solutes always diffuse across the nephron membrane, with direction ...

Phospholipid bilayers are NOT stabilised by: a. van der Walls forces b. covalent bonds c. hydrogen bonds d. ionic bonds e. hydrophobic interactions - b. covalent bonds A transmembrane protein has the following properties: it has two binding sites, one for solute A and one for solute B. The protein can undergo a conformational change to switch between two states: either both binding sites are exposed exclusively on one side of the membrane, or both are exposed exclusively on the ot...