What is meant by describing a pesticide as “persistent?” Why are persistent pesticides a special threat to the environment? Make sure you use term we learnt early on in the quarter!

AGRICULTURE WORKSHEET 1. Explain the difference between traditional subsistence agriculture, traditional intensive agriculture, and industrial agriculture (mechanized agriculture). When is each system favored? 2. Why do people who live in overpopulated countries use plants (not meat) as their main source of food? 3. Discuss some of the economic and ecological disadvantages of crop monocultures. 4. […]

What additional questions would you ask to further categorize the items within the kingdoms (Hint: think about other organisms in the kingdom and what makes them different than the examples used here)?

Your Full Name: UMUC Biology 102/103 Lab 6: Taxonomy INSTRUCTIONS: • On your own and without assistance, complete this Lab 6 Answer Sheet electronically and submit it via the Assignments Folder by the date listed in the Course Schedule (under Syllabus). • To conduct your laboratory exercises, use the Laboratory Manual located under Course Content. Read the […]