Question 1

What invasive species is an external parasite of lake trout and decimated populations for more than 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A) eel 
B) alewife 
C) zebra mussel 
D) lamprey 
A) eel 
B) alewife 
C) zebra mussel 
D) lamprey D

Question 2

One of the consequences of selective breeding is the loss of genetic diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

________ is primarily responsible for spreading thousands of invasive alien species around the world.

Accepted Answer

Globalization

Question 4

One of the measures of biodiversity is the number of:

Accepted Answer

A) Migration routes in an area 
B) Rivers in an area 
C) Unpaved roads in an area 
D) Different species in an area 
A) Migration routes in an area 
B) Rivers in an area 
C) Unpaved roads in an area 
D) Different species in an area

Question 5

Which of the following factors is NOT characteristic of a species likely to become extinct?

Accepted Answer

A) low reproductive rate 
B) small habitat area 
C) low population density 
D) generalized niche 
A) low reproductive rate 
B) small habitat area 
C) low population density 
D) generalized niche

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Process of changing the natural community to encourage the increase in populations of certain desirable species.

Accepted Answer

A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity 
A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity

Question 7

A species becomes extinct when

Accepted Answer

A) all individuals of a species are eliminated. 
B) individuals of two different species try to mate. 
C) habitat change causes organisms to leave an area. 
D) All of the statements are correct. 
A) all individuals of a species are eliminated. 
B) individuals of two different species try to mate. 
C) habitat change causes organisms to leave an area. 
D) All of the statements are correct.

Question 8

Many of the world's major medicines are indirectly derived from:

Accepted Answer

A) Biodiversity. 
B) Natural selection. 
C) Labor-intensive agriculture. 
D) Eutrophication. 
A) Biodiversity. 
B) Natural selection. 
C) Labor-intensive agriculture. 
D) Eutrophication.

Question 9

Ecosystems have not been significantly influenced by people in virtually all parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which one of the following is likely to be associated with a loss of genetic diversity in a local population of a species?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic mutations. 
B) A 90% reduction in the size of the population. 
C) The arrival of individuals of the same species from distant populations. 
D) Mating with individuals from other populations. 
A) Genetic mutations. 
B) A 90% reduction in the size of the population. 
C) The arrival of individuals of the same species from distant populations. 
D) Mating with individuals from other populations.

Question 11

CITES is an international treaty signed by 164 countries focused on preventing illegal trade in endangered species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Process of replanting an area after the original trees are removed.

Accepted Answer

A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity 
A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity

Question 13

Protection of biodiversity typically involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Legal protection by national laws and international agreements 
B) The encouragement of invasive species 
C) Management of the use of species and ecosystems at sustainable levels 
D) Legal protection by national laws and international agreements and management of the use of species and ecosystems at sustainable levels. 
E) All of the statements are correct 
A) Legal protection by national laws and international agreements 
B) The encouragement of invasive species 
C) Management of the use of species and ecosystems at sustainable levels 
D) Legal protection by national laws and international agreements and management of the use of species and ecosystems at sustainable levels. 
E) All of the statements are correct

Question 14

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Forest harvesting method in which individual high-value trees are removed from the forest,leaving the majority of the forest undisturbed.

Accepted Answer

A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity 
A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity

Question 15

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Those species that could become extinct if a critical factor in their environment were changed.

Accepted Answer

A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity 
A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity

Question 16

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Accepted Answer

A) forces countries to take steps to protect endangered species. 
B) prevents trade in endangered species. 
C) publishes a list of endangered and threatened species. 
D) All of the statements are correct. 
A) forces countries to take steps to protect endangered species. 
B) prevents trade in endangered species. 
C) publishes a list of endangered and threatened species. 
D) All of the statements are correct.

Question 17

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Elimination of all of the individuals of a species.

Accepted Answer

A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity 
A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity

Question 18

Grazing of arid and semiarid lands provides little value or food to the people of that area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Forest harvesting method in which patches of trees are clear-cut among patches of timber that are uncut.

Accepted Answer

A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity 
A) threatened species 
B) clear-cutting 
C) reforestation 
D) selective harvesting 
E) endangered species
F)speciation
G)extinction
H)habitat management
I)cover.
J)patchwork clear-cutting
K)cover
L)biodiversity
M)mutation
N)species diversity

Question 20

In the past few hundred years,global trade and tourism have in many ways rendered natural barriers ineffective,allowing non-native species to travel vast distances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What invasive species is an external parasite of lake trout and decimated populations for more than 20 years?

One of the consequences of selective breeding is the loss of genetic diversity.

________ is primarily responsible for spreading thousands of invasive alien species around the world.

One of the measures of biodiversity is the number of:

Which of the following factors is NOT characteristic of a species likely to become extinct?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Process of changing the natural community to encourage the increase in populations of certain desirable species.

A species becomes extinct when

Many of the world's major medicines are indirectly derived from:

Ecosystems have not been significantly influenced by people in virtually all parts of the world.

Which one of the following is likely to be associated with a loss of genetic diversity in a local population of a species?

CITES is an international treaty signed by 164 countries focused on preventing illegal trade in endangered species.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Process of replanting an area after the original trees are removed.

Protection of biodiversity typically involves:

Which of the following best matches the description? -Forest harvesting method in which individual high-value trees are removed from the forest,leaving the majority of the forest undisturbed.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Those species that could become extinct if a critical factor in their environment were changed.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Which of the following best matches the description? -Elimination of all of the individuals of a species.

Grazing of arid and semiarid lands provides little value or food to the people of that area.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Forest harvesting method in which patches of trees are clear-cut among patches of timber that are uncut.

In the past few hundred years,global trade and tourism have in many ways rendered natural barriers ineffective,allowing non-native species to travel vast distances.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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Exam 11: Biodiversity

What invasive species is an external parasite of lake trout and decimated populations for more than 20 years?

One of the consequences of selective breeding is the loss of genetic diversity.

________ is primarily responsible for spreading thousands of invasive alien species around the world.

One of the measures of biodiversity is the number of:

Which of the following factors is NOT characteristic of a species likely to become extinct?

Which of the following best matches the description? -Process of changing the natural community to encourage the increase in populations of certain desirable species.

A species becomes extinct when

Many of the world's major medicines are indirectly derived from:

Ecosystems have not been significantly influenced by people in virtually all parts of the world.

Which one of the following is likely to be associated with a loss of genetic diversity in a local population of a species?

CITES is an international treaty signed by 164 countries focused on preventing illegal trade in endangered species.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Process of replanting an area after the original trees are removed.

Protection of biodiversity typically involves:

Which of the following best matches the description? -Forest harvesting method in which individual high-value trees are removed from the forest,leaving the majority of the forest undisturbed.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Those species that could become extinct if a critical factor in their environment were changed.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Which of the following best matches the description? -Elimination of all of the individuals of a species.

Grazing of arid and semiarid lands provides little value or food to the people of that area.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Forest harvesting method in which patches of trees are clear-cut among patches of timber that are uncut.

In the past few hundred years,global trade and tourism have in many ways rendered natural barriers ineffective,allowing non-native species to travel vast distances.

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Populations: Characteristics and Issues

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

Filters