Cause And Effect In the Natural World 4.3

Question 1

Which of the following units is most appropriate for measuring the weight of a newborn baby?

Micrograms
Milligrams
Grams
Kilograms

Answer 1

Kilograms

Question 2

Which of the following are likely causes of emphysema?

Chronically tired, difficulty breathing
Soot, smoking, manufacturing fumes
Weakened heart, pneumothorax
High-fat foods, alcohol, caffeine

Answer 2

Soot, smoking, manufacturing fumes

Question 3

A nurse has to give a client an I drug. Which of the following are the best units to use when writing in the chart the amount of the drug delivered?

mL of drug/kg of client’s body weight
mL of drug/mg of client’s body weight
L of drug/kg of client’s body weight
mm of drug/kg of client’s body weight

Answer 3

mL of drug/kg of client’s body weight

Question 4

A study draws the conclusion that high blood pressure is a significant cause of heart disease. Which of the following experimental parameters would not build confidence that such a cause-and-effect relationship is likely true?

Use of a large sample size
Large number of data points
Selective use of results
The inclusion of proper controls

Answer 4

Selective use of results

Question 5

Which of the following is the most plausible sequence of events?

Global climate change, flooding of coastal cities, sea level rises, municipal water supplies contaminated, infectious disease levels rise

Born into poverty, lives in a food desert, eats low-quality food, develops diabetes, becomes obese, kidney problems, early death

Walk in the woods, develop bull’s-eye rash on thigh, bitten by tick, develop fever, take antibiotics, health restored

Born into poverty, joins the military, injured in battle, given prescription opioids, discharged, returns to old neighborhood, limite access to health and social services, develops opioid drug addiction

Answer 5

Born into poverty, joins the military, injured in battle, given prescription opioids, discharged, returns to old neighborhood, limited access to health and social services, develops opioid drug addiction

Question 6

1. Which of the following units is most appropriate for measuring the height of a giraffe?
   A Centimeters
   B. Meters
   C. Kilometers
   D. Millimeters

Answer 6

Meters

Question 7

2. Which of the following units is most appropriate for measuring the mass of a coin?
   A.Grams
   B. Meters
   C. Kilograms
   D. Kilometers

Answer 7

Grams

Question 8

3. Which of the following can lead to the breakdown of glycogen?
   A. High levels of insulin
   B. High levels of glucose
   C. Low levels of insulin
   D. Low levels of glucose

Answer 8

Low levels of glucose

Question 9

4. Researchers conducted an experiment on the effects of a new anti-mold product. Which of the following is the dependent variable that should be measured to establish
   an effect in this experiment?
   A. Amount of anti-mold product
   B. Amount of mold growth
   C. Humidity
   D. Temperature

Answer 9

Amount of mold growth