Question 1

Captive breeding programs in zoos

Accepted Answer

A) eliminate the need to preserve critical habitats 
B) can be used for most species except mammals 
C) increase the genetic variability of species 
D) require the captive population to number between 100 and 500 
E) is very unsuccessful 
A) eliminate the need to preserve critical habitats 
B) can be used for most species except mammals 
C) increase the genetic variability of species 
D) require the captive population to number between 100 and 500 
E) is very unsuccessful

Question 2

The world's species biodiversity is estimated to have declined by 30% since 1975.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Wild species' instrumental value includes their use as

Accepted Answer

A) food crops 
B) fuelwood and lumber 
C) sources of medicine we take for granted 
D) all of these 
E) food crops and sources of medicine we take for granted 
A) food crops 
B) fuelwood and lumber 
C) sources of medicine we take for granted 
D) all of these 
E) food crops and sources of medicine we take for granted

Captive breeding programs in zoos

The world's species biodiversity is estimated to have declined by 30% since 1975.

Wild species' instrumental value includes their use as

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 Mineral Resources

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

Captive breeding programs in zoos

The world's species biodiversity is estimated to have declined by 30% since 1975.

Wild species' instrumental value includes their use as

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 Mineral Resources

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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