1.1.3 Study - Applied Science and Technology (Study Guide)

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Record key term definitions in the table.
Term Definition
acoustics
applied science
biostimulation

biotechnology
climate
ecosystem
engineering
environmental DNA (eDNA)

surveillance

gel electrophoresis
geographic information
system (GIS)
Global Positioning System

(GPS)
invasive species
negative (–) control

positive (+) control
polymerase chain reaction

(PCR)
remote sensing
system
technology

topography
Studying Earth's Systems
1. Fill in the term for each component of an ecosystem described here.
Component of an Description
ecosystem
The structure of Earth, including its rocks and

soils
The features and elevation of a land area
The weather conditions that prevail in an area

over a long period
Animals, plants, and other living things

Studying Earth's Organisms
2. For each type of technology, list the example given in the study.
Technology 1: GPS tracking Technology 2: GIS and satellite imagery
Example: Example:
Technology 3: Drone surveillance Technology 4: Acoustic analysis
Example: Example:
Solving Environmental Problems
3. Explain why biostimulation could be considered less invasive for an ecosystem

than many other remediation techniques.

Biotechnology: Tracking Invaders
4. Describe an invasive species in terms of the three criteria listed here.
Criteria Description of invasive species
Reproduction
Predators
Native species
On the Trail of eDNA

5. List three methods scientists use to identify species and estimate the number of
fish in a body of water.
Methods used to identify species and estimate their numbers
Identifying Invaders: How It's Done

6. Put these steps in order by numbering them from 1 to 4.
Step Process
DNA is fragmented using restriction enzymes.
The banding patterns of different organisms are compared with a

positive sample.
The polymerase chain reaction amplifies DNA so it can be analyzed.
DNA fragments are placed in a gel medium with an electric current

running through it.
7. Explain the functions of the negative control lane and the positive control lane.

Testing Three Sites for Silver Carp
8. Use the table to record the bands from the gel electrophoresis.
North Shore Chicago site 1 Calumet site 1 Negative Positive

site 1 control control
Testing the Remaining Sites for Silver Carp



10. If fish move from upstream to downstream, and site 2 is upstream and site 1 is
downstream, which of the following represents the least likely result?
Result
eDNA is found at site 1 but not site 2.
eDNA is found at site 2 but not site 1.
eDNA is found at both site 1 and site 2.
Examining the Results: Silver Carp

11. Use the table to combine the results from the gel electrophoresis for the first and
second sets of sampling sites.
North North Chicago Chicago Calumet Calumet Negative Positive

Shore Shore site 1 site 2 site 1 site 2 control control
site 1 site 2
12. Silver carp DNA was found at North Shore site 1 and Chicago site 1, but not at
North Shore site 2 or Chicago site 2. Explain how this could be true.

Testing Three Sites for Bighead Carp

14. Explain why it's necessary to perform separate tests for silver carp and for
bighead carp.

Testing the Remaining Sites for Bighead Carp

16. Based on your initial analysis, are bighead carp a larger or smaller threat to Lake
Michigan than silver carp? Why?

Examining the Results: Bighead Carp
17. Use the table to combine the results from the gel electrophoresis for the first and
second sets of sampling sites.
North North Chicago Chicago Calumet Calumet Negative Positive

Shore Shore site 1 site 2 site 1 site 2 control control
site 1 site 2

18. What are some possible hypotheses to explain why bighead carp do not show up
in eDNA surveillance to the extent that silver carp do? Check the boxes of reasonable
hypotheses about the differences between the two fish species.
Step Process
There are more silver carp than bighead carp.
Bighead carp do not leave eDNA as easily as silver carp do.
Silver carp started colonizing the rivers before bighead carp

did.
Bighead carp are less likely to die at a young age than are
silver carp.
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Record key term definitions in the table.

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environmental DNA (eDNA)

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Global Positioning System

negative (–) control

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polymerase chain reaction

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Studying Earth's Systems

1. Fill in the term for each component of an ecosystem described here.

The structure of Earth, including its rocks and

The features and elevation of a land area

The weather conditions that prevail in an area

Animals, plants, and other living things

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Technology 1: GPS tracking Technology 2: GIS and satellite imagery

Technology 3: Drone surveillance Technology 4: Acoustic analysis

Solving Environmental Problems

3. Explain why biostimulation could be considered less invasive for an ecosystem

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4. Describe an invasive species in terms of the three criteria listed here.

Criteria Description of invasive species

On the Trail of eDNA

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Methods used to identify species and estimate their numbers

Identifying Invaders: How It's Done

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DNA is fragmented using restriction enzymes.

The banding patterns of different organisms are compared with a

The polymerase chain reaction amplifies DNA so it can be analyzed.

DNA fragments are placed in a gel medium with an electric current

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North Shore Chicago site 1 Calumet site 1 Negative Positive

Testing the Remaining Sites for Silver Carp

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North Shore Chicago site 2 Calumet site 2 Negative Positive

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eDNA is found at site 1 but not site 2.

eDNA is found at site 2 but not site 1.

eDNA is found at both site 1 and site 2.

Examining the Results: Silver Carp

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North North Chicago Chicago Calumet Calumet Negative Positive

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North Shore Chicago site 1 Calumet site 1 Negative Positive

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North Shore Chicago site 2 Calumet site 2 Negative Positive

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North North Chicago Chicago Calumet Calumet Negative Positive

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There are more silver carp than bighead carp.

Bighead carp do not leave eDNA as easily as silver carp do.

Silver carp started colonizing the rivers before bighead carp

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