| Study Questions Laboratory Research Methods |
| 1. Name three activities that are included in a “Species Survival Plan.” |
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| 2. Do you think that other species of animals could be helped by an SSP for “flagship species”? Explain why or why not. |
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| 3. Describe how zoos have changed the way they keep the animals. |
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| 4. Name three natural behaviors that enrichment can produce in zoo animals. |
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| 5. You need to use the Olympus CH30 microscope. The objective is currently set at 10X. The teacher’s instructions are to view your specimen at 40X. Explain how to adjust the microscope. |
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| 6. Why is it important to wrap the cord around the base of the microscope before putting it away? |
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| 7. Write one to three sentences that explain how to use a graduated cylinder. Include the word meniscus. |
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| 8. List the place value for each bar on the scale, from top to bottom. |
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| 9. Which four safety categories do you think would be most important in the zoo? Explain your answers. |
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| 10. After viewing the picture of the laboratory, name three pieces of laboratory equipment and the safety symbol or symbols that would match each one. |
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| 11. Write a short phrase that would help you remember what kind of hook to use if you were a reptile keeper. |
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| 12. Name three different parts of the world where Dallas Zoo projects are taking place. |
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| 13. Name five different animals that are part of the Dallas Zoo’s Collection Based Research Programs. |
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| 14. Describe the function of the Okapi’s stripes. |
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| 15. If the stress hormones are produced inside an animal’s body, how do scientists measure them if they are not sticking needles into the animals? |
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| 16. What events have scientists found that raises the stress level of the animals that live in zoos? |
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| 17. If you are at school and the extremely loud fire alarm sounds in your classroom, trace the path of cortisol through your body. |
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| 18. Give a synonym for the word stress that describes what is happening inside the body and explain your answer. |
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| 19. List three locations where the St. Louis Zoo has projects, and the animals that are being helped by them. |
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| 20. List three accomplishments of the Conservation and Research Center at Front Royal. |
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| 21. Agree or disagree with this statement and explain your answer: It does not matter to me whether or not amphibians like frogs and toads become extinct, because I do not live near any frogs or toads. |
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| 22. Name your favorite project, its location name the participating organizations, and explain your choice. |
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