Question 1

Question

A)
A prion is an infectious, self-reproducing protein structure.
(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 2
A)
As one organism eats another, toxins can be spread throughout the food chain.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 3
A)
The problem with DDT in the environment is that it decomposes quickly.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 4
A)
The Bald Eagle was put on the endangered species list because of the effects of DDT.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 5
A)
Toxic bacteria are not a problem to the native food chain of the Great Lakes.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 6
A)
Mad Cow disease, or BSE, affects the animals’ respiratory function.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 7
A)
Cattle are herbivores by nature, and feeding herbivores a diet for carnivores may have triggered a protein reaction known as a prion, causing Mad Cow disease.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 8
A)
There was only ten reported cases of Mad Cow in the United States in 2005.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 9
A)
Oxygen is passed from one living form to another through each trophic level of the food chain.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False
Question 10
A)
Animals in the food chain need to eat less food than the animal in the previous level did to stay alive.

(1 point)
Responses

True
True

False
False

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: True
A prion is indeed an infectious, self-reproducing protein structure.

Question 2: True
As one organism eats another, toxins can be bioaccumulated and magnified throughout the food chain.

Question 3: False
The problem with DDT is that it does not decompose quickly; instead, it persists in the environment and accumulates in organisms.

Question 4: True
The Bald Eagle was indeed put on the endangered species list primarily due to the effects of DDT.

Question 5: False
Toxic bacteria can pose significant problems to the native food chain of the Great Lakes and can disrupt ecosystems.

Question 6: False
Mad Cow disease (BSE) primarily affects the neurological function of the animal, not the respiratory function.

Question 7: True
Cattle being fed a carnivorous diet may have led to prion disease, as they are naturally herbivores.

Question 8: True
There were indeed only a small number of reported cases of Mad Cow disease in the United States in 2005.

Question 9: False
Oxygen is not directly passed through trophic levels in the same way as energy or nutrients; it is produced by photosynthetic organisms and used by others.

Question 10: False
Animals at each trophic level typically need to consume more food than the previous level due to energy loss at each step of the food chain (10% rule).

Please verify each answer against your resources for accuracy.