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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. More American children now die from __________ than from any other disease.

2. The liver can become damaged by the poisons it filters, causing it to become ___________ effective.

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

4. What is the cellular structure that contains enzymes which accomplish the work of energy production?

5. Where do the fish go from #97 do in order to spawn and to perpetuate their kind?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

But the truth is that mass spraying is not the only source of chemical contamination in the world.

Part 1: What are some other causes of chemical contamination in the world?

Part 2: Is most people's chemical exposure little by little or in one large dose? Why?

Part 3: What are some of the everyday sources of chemicals in our lives?

Essay Topic 2

Carson attempts to explain that humanity's ever growing need to control the world is actually what is damaging it the most.

Part 1: What are some ways in which humanity attempts to control the natural world?

Part 2: What are the aftereffects of these methods of control?

Part 3: How can controls be altered so that they are not harmful in their applications?

Essay Topic 3

The loss of the songs of the birds is a frightening idea to many readers. In trying to control the world, the birds are leaving for other areas or dying off completely.

Part 1: Describe why the birds are leaving certain areas.

Part 2: Summarize the Dutch Elm Disease response and how it affected bird populations.

Part 3: What might have been a more natural response to the Dutch Elm Disease problem?

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