Questions / Answers may vary. To your own discretion.

1) A species found ONLY within a certain region is said to be _______________ to that region.
2) Biomes are defined primarily by what?
7) Corn in detectable in which element?
9) What percent of US crops rely on honeybees for pollination?
10) What are the 6 criteria an animal must meet in order to be domesticated? Which of the
6 does the Zebra no meet?
1) Why is it hotter at the equator than at the poles?
7) What are the 3 major features of the fertile crescent the support the growth of cereals,
more so than in other areas?
5) What is the primary factor that determines the climate of an area?
8) Corn today gives us incredible yields, like 5 tons per acre. Is our current variety of corn
engineered to produce more corn cobs per plant or is it engineered to tolerate planting
more corn plants per acre?
8. How does nitrogen enter the food chain?
10. How could grass seeds accidentally brought over by the Spaniards become such an
overwhelming invasive species here in our Central Valley on a different continent?
1) Historically, without knowing the genetic basis, humans have selectively bred for what
nut? [EXTRA CREDIT]
2) Ecosystems are influence by both biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) factors. Name
three biotic and three abiotic factors.
5) The ghost ship analogy from the current event article on pollination refers to what?
6) Why is the nitrogen cycle biologically important?

2) Why is the carbon cycle biologically important?

4) The corn planted on the Documentary King Corn was called Libery Link Corn. It was
genetically modified to tolerate what? What would be the outcome if you treated nonLiberty Link corn with the product the Liberty Link corn was modified to tolerate?