Question 1

​Please list at least two methods of limiting the harmful impact of invasive species as described in your text.

Accepted Answer

​The four methods listed in the text are

Question 2

Birds are excellent ____________________ species because they respond to habitat and climate changes very quickly relative to other kinds of plants and animals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Birds are excellent ____________________ species because they...

Question 3

Some biodiversity experts advise us to focus our biodiversity conservation efforts on ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​slowing high rates of extinction in biodiversity hotspots 
B)  slowing extinction in temperature deciduous forests 
C)  ​saving single important species 
D)  ​saving the polar bear which is the most endangered of all creatures 
E)  ​saving fish populations because of their importance as a food source for humans 
A)  ​slowing high rates of extinction in biodiversity hotspots 
B)  slowing extinction in temperature deciduous forests 
C)  ​saving single important species 
D)  ​saving the polar bear which is the most endangered of all creatures 
E)  ​saving fish populations because of their importance as a food source for humans

Question 4

​A biologist is most likely to say that the honeybee is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​endangered 
B)  ​migrating away because of climate change 
C)  ​going extinct 
D)  ​experiencing colony collapse disorder 
E)  ​threatened 
A)  ​endangered 
B)  ​migrating away because of climate change 
C)  ​going extinct 
D)  ​experiencing colony collapse disorder 
E)  ​threatened

Question 5

Zoos and aquariums can be used to protect wild species and serve as gene banks.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____________________ are people who look for plants and animals that may have medicinal value.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are people who look for plants...

Question 7

A species is biologically extinct when it has disappeared from the earth.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Polar bears might only be found in ____ at the end of this century.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​areas with icebergs 
B)  ​very limited areas 
C)  ​zoos 
D)  ​the immediate north and south pole regions 
E)  ​remote mountains with glaciers 
A)  ​areas with icebergs 
B)  ​very limited areas 
C)  ​zoos 
D)  ​the immediate north and south pole regions 
E)  ​remote mountains with glaciers

Question 9

Pollution from human activities primarily affects human health,with any effects on the environment are small in comparison.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Species can be more vulnerable to storms and forest fires because of habitat fragmentation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​HIPPCO is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​an acronym that summarizes the Endangered Species Act goals 
B)  ​an acronym to summarize the direct causes of extinction resulting from human activities 
C)  ​the name of an ecotourism company in Africa that specializes in hippopotamus sightings 
D)  ​an acronym to summarize the health care right to privacy act 
E)  ​an trading company in Africa that sells hippopotamus hides 
A)  ​an acronym that summarizes the Endangered Species Act goals 
B)  ​an acronym to summarize the direct causes of extinction resulting from human activities 
C)  ​the name of an ecotourism company in Africa that specializes in hippopotamus sightings 
D)  ​an acronym to summarize the health care right to privacy act 
E)  ​an trading company in Africa that sells hippopotamus hides

Question 12

​Chemical pesticides used during the 1950s and 1960s actually hastened the advance of the Argentina fire ant by effectively wiping out the ____________________populations.

Accepted Answer

native ant

Question 13

​Current and projected extinction rates in ____________________ or highly endangered areas of biodiversity are much higher than the global average.

Accepted Answer

​biodivers

Question 14

​What does the increase in incidents of polar bears visiting human settlements indicate?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Polar bear populations are not declining. 
B)  ​Limited prey is driving the bears to seek food in human settlements. 
C)  ​Polar bear populations are increasing. 
D)  ​Human food is more appealing to polar bears than wild seals. 
E)  ​Polar bear populations are increasing and human food is more appealing. 
A)  ​Polar bear populations are not declining. 
B)  ​Limited prey is driving the bears to seek food in human settlements. 
C)  ​Polar bear populations are increasing. 
D)  ​Human food is more appealing to polar bears than wild seals. 
E)  ​Polar bear populations are increasing and human food is more appealing.

Question 15

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In a biomagnification situation,a chemical pollutant ____ at each trophic level in a food chain or web.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​decreases 
B)  ​increases 
C)  ​becomes less concentrated 
D)  ​changes 
E)  ​enters the system 
A)  ​decreases 
B)  ​increases 
C)  ​becomes less concentrated 
D)  ​changes 
E)  ​enters the system

Question 17

What HIPPCO activity is the main threat to the beaches where endangered sea turtles breed?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​invasive species 
B)  ​pollution 
C)  ​fragmentation 
D)  ​climate change 
E)  ​use of pesticides 
A)  ​invasive species 
B)  ​pollution 
C)  ​fragmentation 
D)  ​climate change 
E)  ​use of pesticides

Question 18

The African honeybee,or killer bee,is a deliberately introduced invasive species​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The United States Endangered Species Act offers protection only for species located within United States boundaries.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It is estimated that between one-fourth and one-half of the world's plant and animal species will suffer premature extinction by the end of this century.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Please list at least two methods of limiting the harmful impact of invasive species as described in your text.

Birds are excellent ____________________ species because they respond to habitat and climate changes very quickly relative to other kinds of plants and animals.

Some biodiversity experts advise us to focus our biodiversity conservation efforts on ____.

A biologist is most likely to say that the honeybee is ____.

Zoos and aquariums can be used to protect wild species and serve as gene banks.

____________________ are people who look for plants and animals that may have medicinal value.

A species is biologically extinct when it has disappeared from the earth.

Polar bears might only be found in ____ at the end of this century.

Pollution from human activities primarily affects human health,with any effects on the environment are small in comparison.

Species can be more vulnerable to storms and forest fires because of habitat fragmentation.

HIPPCO is ____.

Chemical pesticides used during the 1950s and 1960s actually hastened the advance of the Argentina fire ant by effectively wiping out the ____________________populations.

Current and projected extinction rates in ____________________ or highly endangered areas of biodiversity are much higher than the global average.

What does the increase in incidents of polar bears visiting human settlements indicate?

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.

In a biomagnification situation,a chemical pollutant ____ at each trophic level in a food chain or web.

What HIPPCO activity is the main threat to the beaches where endangered sea turtles breed?

The African honeybee,or killer bee,is a deliberately introduced invasive species

The United States Endangered Species Act offers protection only for species located within United States boundaries.

It is estimated that between one-fourth and one-half of the world's plant and animal species will suffer premature extinction by the end of this century.

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

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Exam 8: Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

​Please list at least two methods of limiting the harmful impact of invasive species as described in your text.

Birds are excellent ____________________ species because they respond to habitat and climate changes very quickly relative to other kinds of plants and animals.

Some biodiversity experts advise us to focus our biodiversity conservation efforts on ____.

​A biologist is most likely to say that the honeybee is ____.

Zoos and aquariums can be used to protect wild species and serve as gene banks.​

____________________ are people who look for plants and animals that may have medicinal value.

A species is biologically extinct when it has disappeared from the earth.​

Polar bears might only be found in ____ at the end of this century.​

Pollution from human activities primarily affects human health,with any effects on the environment are small in comparison.​

Species can be more vulnerable to storms and forest fires because of habitat fragmentation.​

​HIPPCO is ____.

​Chemical pesticides used during the 1950s and 1960s actually hastened the advance of the Argentina fire ant by effectively wiping out the ____________________populations.

​Current and projected extinction rates in ____________________ or highly endangered areas of biodiversity are much higher than the global average.

​What does the increase in incidents of polar bears visiting human settlements indicate?

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.​

In a biomagnification situation,a chemical pollutant ____ at each trophic level in a food chain or web.​

What HIPPCO activity is the main threat to the beaches where endangered sea turtles breed?​

The African honeybee,or killer bee,is a deliberately introduced invasive species​

The United States Endangered Species Act offers protection only for species located within United States boundaries.​

It is estimated that between one-fourth and one-half of the world's plant and animal species will suffer premature extinction by the end of this century.​

Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability

Science - Matter - and Energy

Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

Food - Soil - and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics Politics and Worldviews

Filters

Please list at least two methods of limiting the harmful impact of invasive species as described in your text.

A biologist is most likely to say that the honeybee is ____.

Zoos and aquariums can be used to protect wild species and serve as gene banks.

A species is biologically extinct when it has disappeared from the earth.

Polar bears might only be found in ____ at the end of this century.

Pollution from human activities primarily affects human health,with any effects on the environment are small in comparison.

Species can be more vulnerable to storms and forest fires because of habitat fragmentation.

HIPPCO is ____.

Chemical pesticides used during the 1950s and 1960s actually hastened the advance of the Argentina fire ant by effectively wiping out the ____________________populations.

Current and projected extinction rates in ____________________ or highly endangered areas of biodiversity are much higher than the global average.

What does the increase in incidents of polar bears visiting human settlements indicate?

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.

In a biomagnification situation,a chemical pollutant ____ at each trophic level in a food chain or web.

What HIPPCO activity is the main threat to the beaches where endangered sea turtles breed?

The African honeybee,or killer bee,is a deliberately introduced invasive species

The United States Endangered Species Act offers protection only for species located within United States boundaries.

It is estimated that between one-fourth and one-half of the world's plant and animal species will suffer premature extinction by the end of this century.