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ENS222 Terrestrial habitats 2024
ENS222 Terrestrial habitats 2024
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1
Urban habitats are most easily inhabited by what types of animals?
Animals with narrow niches
Animals with small home ranges
Generalists
Carnivores
2
What is the major reason for terrestrial biome transformation?
Agriculture
Climate change
Biodiversity loss
Increasing aridity
3
Which of the following habitats could be classified ecologically as an island?
All of the above
Fragmented habitat remnants
Lakes
Mountain tops
4
What are the main challenges faced by animals in terrestrial habitats?
Fluctuating and extreme temperatures
Habitat homogeneity
Both water availability and fluctuating temperatures
Water availability
5
Boreal forests (taiga) cover what percentage of the world's terrestrial surface?
18
11
28
9
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Desert biomes tend to have high diversity and low abundance of animal species
False
True
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Which terrestrial biome is the most endangered globally?
Tropical savannah
Tundra
Deserts
Grasslands
8
Which of the following are NOT adaptations to burrowing?
Short and stout limbs
Small or missing external ears
Large prominent eyes
All of these are adaptations to burrowing
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Biomes are characterised primarily by which factor?
Latitude
All of the above
Rainfall
Prominent plant species
10
Which of the following are common adaptations for arboreality in animals?
Strong abdomen and limbs
Prehensile tail
Laterally compressed tail
Large prominent eyes
