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(06.02 LC) Today, more people than ever before are utilizing Earth’s resources. What is the approximate human population? (3 points)

(06.02 LC) Some fishing boats run streamers to buoys that trail 150 feet or so from the boat to deter birds. What is this designed to do? (3 points)

(05.05 LC) Why are zebrafish an ideal model organism to use for biotechnology studies? (3 points)

(06.02 MC) What is the relationship between the economy and the health of a marine ecosystem? (3 points)

(04.05 MC) The fur coat of California sea lions can be different shades of brown due to genetic variation. Suppose that the frequency of each fur color changed in a population as shown on the graph below. How will the population change from 2010 to 2020 if light brown sea lions are more reproductively successful than dark brown sea lions in the next decade? (3 points) © 2016 FLVS

(04.02 LC) How can marine biotechnology most directly impact individual people? (3 points)

(04.01 MC) The average female cod produces two million eggs in a single spawning; however, only about 200 of the original two million cod survive to age one. When cod reach their reproductive age of two to four years, on average, only two of the original two million are still alive. What can you conclude about the traits of the two cod that survived? (3 points)

(04.02 MC) Marine biotechnology can be used for cleaning oil spills through biodegradation. What animals do you think would be most directly affected by this? (3 points)

(04.05 HC) The Atlantic puffin feeds on several species of Atlantic fish. A population of puffins living on Matinucus Rock was found to feed on the types of fish shown in the graph below. The beaks of this group of puffin are shaped to grasp Species A particularly well. Predict what would happen to the puffins’ beaks if another predator enters the area that is better at preying on Species A. Explain your reasoning based on what you know regarding genetic adaptations. (3 points) © 2016 FLVS