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International Treaty aiming to covserve biodiversity sustainably
CITES
Convention on Biological Diversity
ESA
Living Planet Index
2
The most significant threat to Earth's species is
pollution
habitat loss
over-harvesting
invasives
3
Declining species number is a problem because:
ecosystem servcies may be lost
it can lead to instability in a system
all of these are correct
ist may indicate larger problems
4
Changes in DNA molecules of a gene in any cell that can be inherited by offspring
mutations
adaptations
mutagen
selected traits
5
Which animal was systematically removed from Yellowstone and then reintroduced in 1995
Gray Wolf
American Bison
Black-footed ferret
Bald Eagle
6
The organization that is the global authority on the status of endangered species is
CITES
The IUCN
the EPA
The United Nations
7
A rapidly-growing vine introduced to the U.S. from Japan to control erosion.
purple loosestrife
water hyacinth
kudzu
privet
8
The main reason for the removal of Asian rainforests
palm oil
timber
cattle ranching
room for homes
9
Which one of the following is NOT a reason kudzue was introduced to the US?
Food for Goats, Cows, & Pigs
To help control erosion
Ornametnal garden plant
Food source for people
10
Water used to stabilize cargo ships
turbid water
hypoxic water
brackish water
ballast water
11
The process whereby populations change over time
evolution
natural selection
emigration
mutation
12
The author of
Silent Spring
is
Rosalind Franklin
John Muir
Rachel Carson
Gifford Pinchot
13
Which of the following is the best example of genetic diversity
the condors in North America came from a few breeding pairs
a population of deer vary widely in their charactersitics
dairy cows are bred to produce large amounts of milk
a farmer plants 100 acres of corn in his field
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For natural selection to occur an adaptive trait ______
must be a physical trait
must be a heritable trait
must be physiological trait
must be a psychological trait
15
Rhinos are poached for their
bile
horns
hides
meat
16
Which organism would have the highest concentration of fat-soluble toxins in its tissues?
phytoplankton
zooplankton
large fish
fish-eating birds of prey
17
What species dominates all other life forms?
Mammals
Insects
Aquatic organisms
Invasive
18
What are some ecosystem services that biodiversity provide for us?
All of the above
Water filtration
Medicine, pollinators
Resources
19
The earth's biodiversity is determined by the balance between
mass extinctions and background extinctions
geographic isolation and reproductive isolation
reproductive isolation and extinction
speciation and extinctions
20
The dividing of natural habitat (by roads, crop fields, or logging operations, for example)
habitat fragmentation
wildlife refuges
conservation easements
cultural hazards
21
The extinction rate is lower on smaller islands than on larger islands.
True
False
22
What is the ability of organisms in a population to tolerate a chemical designed to kill it?
genetic resistance
genetic strength
genetic mutation
genetic adaptation
23
The increase in fat-soluble toxins in organisms at successively higher trophic levels
biomagnification
ecological succession
bioaccumulation
commensalism
24
Humans have altered their environment by
altering the chemistry of the air and water around them
converting land from it original state
all of these are correct
hunting species to extiction
25
Measurement of the differneces in DNA composition among individuals of different species.
Ecosystem Diversity
Species Diversity
Genetic Diversity
26
What are the measures of biodiversity?
Genetic diversity
All of the above
Ecosystem diversity
Species diversity
27
Large islands host more species than smaller islands.
True
False
28
Species diversity is
Number/variety of species in the world or particular region
the same as biodiversity
the maxiumum number of species an ecosystem can support
29
Which North American bird went extinct in the year 1900 because of over-hunting?
peregrine falcon
California condor
passenger pigeon
dodo bird
30
What is the RED List
A list of all the red birds in the world
A list containing all the threateded species
A list containing every current endangered species
Updated list of species facing risk factors of extinctions
31
The practice of moving cattle from one location to another to allow grass time to recover
pastured grazing
irrigational grazing
overgrazing
rotational grazing
32
The first national park was
Acadia
Yosemite
Yellowstone
Cowpens Battlefield
33
Natural selection can lead to an entirely new species a process called
speciation
founder effect
genetic drift
genetic isolation
34
The earth has sustained life for ______ years.
3.5 million
1.5 million
1.5 billion
3.5 billlion
35
Which commercial fishing practice is shown in the diagram?
gill netting
long-lining
trawling
purse-seine fishing
36
Sum of total organism in an area
Biological Diversity
Species richeness
Species eveness
Biodiversity
37
What was believed to be the cause of the decline of the California Condor?
overharvesting
slow reproductive rate
competition from an invasive species
lead poisoning
38
Understanding factors that influence loss protection and restoration of biodiversity is
Biodiversity Biology
Conservation Ecologist
Preservation Biology
Conservation Biology
39
The biggest threat to honeybees is believed to be
pesticides
climate change
fire-suppression policies
food shortage
40
The number of past mass extinctions on earth is
7
10
5
0
41
The diversity that enables life onthe earth to adapt and survive environmental change is
functional diversity
genetic diversity
cognitive diversity
ecosystem diversity
42
What is this bird whose population size in the wild was once just 21 individuals?
orangutan
passenger pigeon
bald eagle
whooping crane
43
Which of these is an international agreement that protects endangered species?
CITES
ESA
EPA
NEPA
44
Many of the earth's plant species depend on _______ to pollinate their flowers.
insects
small rodents
large mammals
amphibians
45
One contributing factor of the declines in many frog species is that frog ______
no shells to protect frog embryos from dehydration
shells that prevent frog embryos from hatching easily
no shells to protect frog embryos from water pollutants
shells that are permeable to water pollutants
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Forbids the government/private citizens from destructive actions against endangered species.
CITES
Lacey Act
ESA
Biodiversity Act of 1993
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__________ Protects endangered species by banning internatianal transport of body parts.
Species at Rish Act
CITES
EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
ESA (Endangered Species Act)
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The main reason for the removal of the Brazilian rainforest
fear of anacondas
room for homes
cattle ranching
timber
