Question 1

Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ranchers only temporarily benefit from deforestation. 
B)  People are settling in tropical rain forests due to road construction. 
C)  Humans remove vegetation for fuel or to feed animals. 
D)  Destruction of rain forests can lead to desertification. 
E)  All of the answer choices about tropical rain forests are true. 
A)  Ranchers only temporarily benefit from deforestation. 
B)  People are settling in tropical rain forests due to road construction. 
C)  Humans remove vegetation for fuel or to feed animals. 
D)  Destruction of rain forests can lead to desertification. 
E)  All of the answer choices about tropical rain forests are true.

Question 2

Pollution does not have an effect on the living environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The use of wheat, corn, rice, and other crops modified from wild ancestors are an example of what type of value drawn from biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural 
B)  medicinal 
C)  consumptive use 
D)  indirect 
E)  no 
A)  agricultural 
B)  medicinal 
C)  consumptive use 
D)  indirect 
E)  no

Question 4

Dams provide water for 40 percent of irrigated land, but there are both advantages and disadvantages to dams. Which of the following is an advantage of dam use?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of water due to evaporation 
B)  provide electricity for many countries 
C)  increase in salinity due to evaporation and runoff 
D)  increase in sediment buildup leads to less available water 
E)  depletion of river water 
A)  loss of water due to evaporation 
B)  provide electricity for many countries 
C)  increase in salinity due to evaporation and runoff 
D)  increase in sediment buildup leads to less available water 
E)  depletion of river water

Question 5

Conservation biology supports which of the following ethical principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biodiversity is desirable for the biosphere and humans. 
B)  Biodiversity has value in and of itself, regardless of any practical human benefits. 
C)  Extinctions due to human actions are undesirable. 
D)  The complex interactions of ecosystems support biodiversity and are desirable. 
E)  All of the answer choices describe the principles of conservation biology. 
A)  Biodiversity is desirable for the biosphere and humans. 
B)  Biodiversity has value in and of itself, regardless of any practical human benefits. 
C)  Extinctions due to human actions are undesirable. 
D)  The complex interactions of ecosystems support biodiversity and are desirable. 
E)  All of the answer choices describe the principles of conservation biology.

Question 6

The subdiscipline of conservation biology that seeks scientific ways to return ecosystems to their state prior to habitat degradation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  organismal ecology. 
B)  historical ecology. 
C)  ecosystem ecology. 
D)  restoration ecology. 
E)  population ecology. 
A)  organismal ecology. 
B)  historical ecology. 
C)  ecosystem ecology. 
D)  restoration ecology. 
E)  population ecology.

Question 7

Biodiversity is commonly described in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  species diversity. 
B)  genetic diversity. 
C)  ecosystem diversity. 
D)  landscape diversity. 
E)  conservation diversity. 
A)  species diversity. 
B)  genetic diversity. 
C)  ecosystem diversity. 
D)  landscape diversity. 
E)  conservation diversity.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about pollution is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  eutrophication-a lake dies due to lack of nutrients 
B)  acid deposition-water vapor and exhausts combine to form wet or dry acid deposits 
C)  climate change-changes in the Earth's climate are causing the sea levels to rise 
D)  organic chemicals-synthetic chemicals mimic hormones and cause abnormal growth and behavior in wild animals 
E)  ozone depletion-CFCs like Freon have chlorine atoms that break down the ozone shield 
A)  eutrophication-a lake dies due to lack of nutrients 
B)  acid deposition-water vapor and exhausts combine to form wet or dry acid deposits 
C)  climate change-changes in the Earth's climate are causing the sea levels to rise 
D)  organic chemicals-synthetic chemicals mimic hormones and cause abnormal growth and behavior in wild animals 
E)  ozone depletion-CFCs like Freon have chlorine atoms that break down the ozone shield

Question 9

Biodiversity would be expected to be higher in Brazil than in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Introduction of alien or exotic species into new ecosystems can occur by

Accepted Answer

A)  colonization. 
B)  accidental transport. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  horticulture. 
E)  All of the answer choices describe ways alien species can be introduced to an ecosystem. 
A)  colonization. 
B)  accidental transport. 
C)  agriculture. 
D)  horticulture. 
E)  All of the answer choices describe ways alien species can be introduced to an ecosystem.

Question 11

Which of the following is a method intended to extend nonrenewable resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficient use 
B)  recycling 
C)  better extraction methods 
D)  substitution 
E)  All of the answer choices list ways to extend the longevity of nonrenewable resources. 
A)  efficient use 
B)  recycling 
C)  better extraction methods 
D)  substitution 
E)  All of the answer choices list ways to extend the longevity of nonrenewable resources.

Question 12

Pandas live in the midst of bamboo forests located in a mountainous area. A study that examines how the presence of farmland in and around the bamboo forests prevents pandas from moving from one bamboo forest to another would utilize the study of which kind of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  species diversity 
B)  genetic diversity 
C)  ecosystem diversity 
D)  landscape diversity 
E)  conservation diversity 
A)  species diversity 
B)  genetic diversity 
C)  ecosystem diversity 
D)  landscape diversity 
E)  conservation diversity

Question 13

List and explain the five causes of extinction.

Accepted Answer

1. Habitat loss: habitat loss and habita

Question 14

Most of the fossil fuels we consume were formed in the last 1000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Providing guided tours of natural ecosystems, such as tropical rain forests, is often more profitable than destroying them. Ecotourism is an example of a direct value of biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Biodiversity hotspots are valuable because they contain large numbers of exotic species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which form of renewable energy is considered diffuse energy and must be collected, converted to another form, and stored if it is to compete with other available forms of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydroelectric 
B)  wind 
C)  geothermal 
D)  coal 
E)  solar 
A)  hydroelectric 
B)  wind 
C)  geothermal 
D)  coal 
E)  solar

Exam 37: Conservation Biology

Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests is/are true?

Pollution does not have an effect on the living environment.

The use of wheat, corn, rice, and other crops modified from wild ancestors are an example of what type of value drawn from biodiversity?

Dams provide water for 40 percent of irrigated land, but there are both advantages and disadvantages to dams. Which of the following is an advantage of dam use?

Conservation biology supports which of the following ethical principles?

The subdiscipline of conservation biology that seeks scientific ways to return ecosystems to their state prior to habitat degradation is called

Biodiversity is commonly described in terms of

Which of the following statements about pollution is mismatched?

Biodiversity would be expected to be higher in Brazil than in Canada.

Introduction of alien or exotic species into new ecosystems can occur by

Which of the following is a method intended to extend nonrenewable resources?

Pandas live in the midst of bamboo forests located in a mountainous area. A study that examines how the presence of farmland in and around the bamboo forests prevents pandas from moving from one bamboo forest to another would utilize the study of which kind of biodiversity?

List and explain the five causes of extinction.

Most of the fossil fuels we consume were formed in the last 1000 years.

Providing guided tours of natural ecosystems, such as tropical rain forests, is often more profitable than destroying them. Ecotourism is an example of a direct value of biodiversity.

Biodiversity hotspots are valuable because they contain large numbers of exotic species.

Which form of renewable energy is considered diffuse energy and must be collected, converted to another form, and stored if it is to compete with other available forms of energy?

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