Question 1

Successful non-native species have a high reproductive time and a long generation time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which characteristic is unlikely to make a species more prone to extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  low population density 
B)  small body size 
C)  low reproductive rate 
D)  specialized niche 
A)  low population density 
B)  small body size 
C)  low reproductive rate 
D)  specialized niche

Question 3

A basic cause of depletion of wild species is poverty in human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which mammals are likely at risk of becoming extinct in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  apes and monkeys 
B)  antelopes 
C)  wild cats and dogs 
D)  rodents 
A)  apes and monkeys 
B)  antelopes 
C)  wild cats and dogs 
D)  rodents

Question 5

What are the characteristics of an ecosystem that is vulnerable to invader species?

Accepted Answer

absence of predators; low dive

Question 6

One solution to the problem of ______________________________ is to connect the patches by planting corridors of native vegetation.

Accepted Answer

habitat fr

Question 7

What percentage of freshwater fish are at risk of becoming extinct in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  65% 
B)  37% 
C)  16% 
D)  5% 
A)  65% 
B)  37% 
C)  16% 
D)  5%

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true about spiny water fleas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are too small to be seen with the naked eye. 
B)  They are an invasive species of zooplankton, native to Europe and Asia. 
C)  They are a problem, where introduced in North America, because they lack their natural predators and their natural competitors. 
D)  The public can help by making efforts to not transfer spiny water fleas from one body of water to another. 
A)  They are too small to be seen with the naked eye. 
B)  They are an invasive species of zooplankton, native to Europe and Asia. 
C)  They are a problem, where introduced in North America, because they lack their natural predators and their natural competitors. 
D)  The public can help by making efforts to not transfer spiny water fleas from one body of water to another.

Question 9

What is CITES?

Accepted Answer

A)  a national organization from Canada dedicated to the preservation of endangered species in Canada only 
B)  a set of regulations controlling the introduction of only bird species 
C)  a treaty controlling the international trade in endangered species 
D)  a pact that supports critical ecosystems that support Antarctic wildlife only 
A)  a national organization from Canada dedicated to the preservation of endangered species in Canada only 
B)  a set of regulations controlling the introduction of only bird species 
C)  a treaty controlling the international trade in endangered species 
D)  a pact that supports critical ecosystems that support Antarctic wildlife only

Question 10

Which economic service is unlikely to be provided by wild species of organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling nutrients and decomposition of organic wastes 
B)  balancing all the impacts of human activities 
C)  moderating Earth's climate 
D)  diversification of the gene pool 
A)  recycling nutrients and decomposition of organic wastes 
B)  balancing all the impacts of human activities 
C)  moderating Earth's climate 
D)  diversification of the gene pool

Question 11

What motivates people to smuggle and illegally hunt wild animals?

Accepted Answer

poverty; organized c

Question 12

Which species still survives in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Labrador duck 
B)  the passenger pigeon 
C)  the burrowing owl 
D)  the great auk 
A)  the Labrador duck 
B)  the passenger pigeon 
C)  the burrowing owl 
D)  the great auk

Question 13

What is the value of a male lion living to age seven in Kenya?

Accepted Answer

A)  $515 000 as a live specimen sold to a zoo 
B)  $515 000 as a functioning component of the ecosystem 
C)  $515 000 as a sporting trophy 
D)  $515 000 as a tourist attraction 
A)  $515 000 as a live specimen sold to a zoo 
B)  $515 000 as a functioning component of the ecosystem 
C)  $515 000 as a sporting trophy 
D)  $515 000 as a tourist attraction

Question 14

Plants with broad geographic range and habitat requirements are not prone to habitat ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plants with broad geographic range and habitat...

Question 15

Alien species thrive in new ecosystems because they have long generation times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which species is classified as threatened by COSEWIC?

Accepted Answer

A)  the polar bear 
B)  the black-footed ferret 
C)  the Vancouver Island marmot 
D)  the swift fox 
A)  the polar bear 
B)  the black-footed ferret 
C)  the Vancouver Island marmot 
D)  the swift fox

Question 17

____________________ is the greatest promoter of extinction because it results in loss of habitat.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the greatest promoter of extinction...

Question 18

Biodiversity is balanced between biological evolution and biological extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following "values" do wild species have,according to claims made by biologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological value 
B)  economic value 
C)  recreational value 
D)  all of the values listed above 
A)  ecological value 
B)  economic value 
C)  recreational value 
D)  all of the values listed above

Question 20

Why are wolves prone to extinction in various parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of their tendency to prey on livestock 
B)  because of their specialized breeding areas 
C)  because of their large size 
D)  because of their fixed migratory patterns 
A)  because of their tendency to prey on livestock 
B)  because of their specialized breeding areas 
C)  because of their large size 
D)  because of their fixed migratory patterns

Exam 12: Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Successful non-native species have a high reproductive time and a long generation time.

Which characteristic is unlikely to make a species more prone to extinction?

A basic cause of depletion of wild species is poverty in human populations.

Which mammals are likely at risk of becoming extinct in the near future?

What are the characteristics of an ecosystem that is vulnerable to invader species?

One solution to the problem of ______________________________ is to connect the patches by planting corridors of native vegetation.

What percentage of freshwater fish are at risk of becoming extinct in the near future?

Which statement is NOT true about spiny water fleas?

What is CITES?

Which economic service is unlikely to be provided by wild species of organisms?

What motivates people to smuggle and illegally hunt wild animals?

Which species still survives in Canada?

What is the value of a male lion living to age seven in Kenya?

Plants with broad geographic range and habitat requirements are not prone to habitat ________________________.

Alien species thrive in new ecosystems because they have long generation times.

Which species is classified as threatened by COSEWIC?

____________________ is the greatest promoter of extinction because it results in loss of habitat.

Biodiversity is balanced between biological evolution and biological extinction.

Which of the following "values" do wild species have,according to claims made by biologists?

Why are wolves prone to extinction in various parts of the world?

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