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LH16 UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON SCHOOL OF SPORT AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES BSC (HONS) BIOLOGY SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017 HUMANS, ECOSYSTEMS & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES MODULE NO: BIO3021 Date: Monday 9 January 2017 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Time: 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm There are THREE sections on this paper. Answer ALL questions in Sections A and B, and ONE question from Section C. Marks for parts of questions are shown in brackets. All working must be shown. A numerical solution to a question obtained by programming an electronic calculator will not be accepted. Page 2 of 7 School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences Biology Pathway Semester One Examinations 2016/2017 Humans, Ecosystems and Emerging Technologies Module No. BIO3021 Page 3 of 7 School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences Biology Pathway Semester One Examinations 2016/2017 Humans, Ecosystems and Emerging Technologies Module No. BIO3021 SECTION A – Answer ALL questions in this section. 1. Earth’s continents formed from: a) Solidified magma that floated up from the mantle b) Solid comets that impacted on the Earth’s surface c) The very beginning after Earth formed d) Splitting of the Earth’s crust to create oceans between the land-masses. [1 mark] 2. What are stromatolites? a) Columns of solidified lava that formed when magma pushed through cracks in the oceanic crust b) Columns of alternating layers of sediment and organisms such as cyanobacteria c) Fragments of small meteorites d) Columns of sedimentary rock. [1 mark] 3. Divergent plates are tectonic plates that are: a) Sliding past each other b) Moving towards each other c) Stationary d) Moving away from each other. [1 mark] 4. The so-called ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ refers to a) The geographical distribution of volcanoes around the margins of the Pacific tectonic plate b) Areas of Pacific land-masses that are vulnerable to forest fires c) An area in the Pacific with frequent lightning strikes d) None of the above [1 mark] 5. Ecology is described as: a) The political movement that campaigns for the protection of the natural environment b) The habitat occupied by a species c) The branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms d) The natural environment. [1 mark] PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE Page 4 of 7 School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences Biology Pathway Semester One Examinations 2016/2017 Humans, Ecosystems and Emerging Technologies Module No. BIO3021 6. What is the optimal strategy in the waste hierarchy? a) Prevention b) Recycling c) Recovery d) Disposal [1 mark] 7. Where are ‘riparian’ habitats found? a) rocky shores b) conifer plantations c) alongside rivers and streams d) moorland [1 mark] 8. Oligotrophic refers to: a) a water body that is biologically dead b) a water body that has a low level of nutrients c) a water body that has a high level of nutrients d) a water body that contains a lot of peat and is brown in colour [1 mark] 9. Which of the following could be considered to be sustainable agricultural practices? a) agroforestry b) soil protection c) mob grazing d) all of the above [1 mark] 10. Which of the following processes in the hydrological cycle only occurs in the ground? a) transpiration b) percolation c) condensation d) stem flow [1 mark] 11. When an organism is modified using gene technology, the organism is then referred to as a a) Generally modified organism b) Very modified organism c) Genetically modified organism d) Gently modified organism [1 mark] PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE Page 5 of 7 School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences Biology Pathway Semester One Examinations 2016/2017 Humans, Ecosystems and Emerging Technologies Module No. BIO3021 12. Biotechnology is widely used in a) medicine b) industry c) agriculture d) all of the above [1 mark] 13. For DNA fingerprinting we need a) cells from the tip of the finger b) cells from any part of the body c) cells from the reproductive organs d) any cells from the fingers [1 mark] 14. Golden rice is a transgenic plant of the future with the following improved trait a) Insect resistance b) High protein content c) High vitamin A content d) High lysine content [1 mark] 15. The Green Fluorescence Protein (GFP) was originally isolated from a) Arabidopsis thaliana b) Aequorea victoria c) Caenorhabditis elegans d) Drosophila melanogaster [1 mark] Total for Section A [15 Marks] PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE Page 6 of 7 School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences Biology Pathway Semester One Examinations 2016/2017 Humans, Ecosystems and Emerging Technologies Module No. BIO3021 SECTION B This section is compulsory. Answer ALL question from this section 16. Describe the role played by the Tethys Ocean in the spread and distribution of species around the planet. [5 marks] 17. Define the term ‘niche’ and state how the fundamental niche differs from the realised niche. [5 marks] 18. List the types of pollution that water can be subject to. [6 marks] 19. What is the difference between ‘point’ and ‘non-point’ sources of pollution? [2 marks] 20. How has the nature of domestic waste changed over the past century? [3 marks] 21. How successful was the Millenium Development Goal for feeding the world? [3 marks] 22. What are stem cells? [2 marks] 23. Define the term ‘tissue engineering’? [2 marks] 24. What is an electron microscope (EM)? [2 marks] Total for Section B [30 Marks] PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE Page 7 of 7 School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences Biology Pathway Semester One Examinations 2016/2017 Humans, Ecosystems and Emerging Technologies Module No. BIO3021 SECTION C This section is compulsory. Answer ONE question from this section 25. What happens to Pacific Ocean currents during El Niño events and how do these events alter coastal food webs? [20 marks] 26. Outline the ways in which local authorities in the UK are tackling the issue of waste. [20 marks] 27. Give an account of the history of biotechnology highlighting the contributions of various scientists. [20 marks] Total for Section C [20 Marks] END OF QUESTIONS