Considering projected population growth would you recommend that the government concentrate on farming or cattle ranching in order to feed this growth population

Considering projected population growth would you recommend that the government concentrate on farming or cattle ranching in order to feed this growth population

Biology Final Written Portion.

1. Considering the calculations of projected population growth for Country A and what you have learned in this class, would you recommend that the government concentrate on farming or cattle ranching in order to feed this growth population? The projected population growth for Country A from the year 2000 to the year 2100, based on a 3.5% growth rate, will cause the population to rise from 30 million to 960 million. Assume Country A is approximately the size of Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma taken together and has a similar climate. Considering the calculations of projected population for Country A and what you have learned in this class, would you recommend that the government concentrate on farming or cattle ranching in order to feed this growth population? You must choose only one option. Explain your decision in detail in terms of energy flow and support your position with facts.

2. A transparent container is filled with oxygen and a plant is placed inside. Another transparent container is filled with carbon dioxide and an identical plant is placed inside. Both jars are sealed, placed in the sun and provided with a continuing source of water. What more would you need to know about the experimental conditions and what would be the expected outcome of the experiment? Explain your answer in detail.

3. You have ordered the following meal: Sirloin steak with sautéed mushrooms and onions, a side salad and a baked potato. Identify the various members of the food web in this situation and describe their relationship to one another including at what level each is found. You must be specific – simply answering “producer” and “consumer” is not enough. Explain your answer.

4. A man and wife have two daughters. The oldest daughter marries and has a son who is colorblind, an X-linked trait. She has normal vision. Identify all potential genotypes for the man and his wife. What is the probability of having another color blind son? Under what circumstances would a color blind daughter be born?

5. In Week 6, you tried your hand at classifying organisms based on the way that they looked. Consider Organism #3 and #12. Based on the actual evolutionary relationship, they shared an ancestor 5 million years ago but since then have diverged to separate species. However, their back markings remain extremely similar to one another. Provide an explanation as to how these two distantly-related species resulted in very similar external markings. Be specific and explain fully.