Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a threat to endangered sea turtles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of their shells for tortoiseshell jewelry. 
B)  Use of the turtles for food and medicinal ingredients. 
C)  Use of their fins for fin soup that is considered an aphrodesiac. 
D)  Discarded fishing lines and nets. 
E)  Degradation or loss of beach habitat. 
A)  Use of their shells for tortoiseshell jewelry. 
B)  Use of the turtles for food and medicinal ingredients. 
C)  Use of their fins for fin soup that is considered an aphrodesiac. 
D)  Discarded fishing lines and nets. 
E)  Degradation or loss of beach habitat.

Question 2

Most failed species reintroduction occurs because of lack of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

habitat
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Question 3

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)  are 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)  are very unsuccessful

Question 4

A bioprospector is most likely someone who

Accepted Answer

A)  searches for fuel produced by plants 
B)  tests plants and animals in tropical forests, and other ecosystems, to find chemicals that are potentially useful as medicinal drugs 
C)  searches for truffles with the use of pigs to sniff out their partially hidden locations 
D)  searches for oil and natural gas in areas below biologically rich ecosystems 
E)  has a degree in biology but prospects for gold or other metals 
A)  searches for fuel produced by plants 
B)  tests plants and animals in tropical forests, and other ecosystems, to find chemicals that are potentially useful as medicinal drugs 
C)  searches for truffles with the use of pigs to sniff out their partially hidden locations 
D)  searches for oil and natural gas in areas below biologically rich ecosystems 
E)  has a degree in biology but prospects for gold or other metals

Question 5

MATCHING
For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction.
-giant panda

Accepted Answer

A) low reproductive rate 
B) specialized niche 
C) narrow distribution 
D) feeds at a high trophic level 
E) rare
F)fixed migratory pattern
G)commercially valuable
H)large territory 
A) low reproductive rate 
B) specialized niche 
C) narrow distribution 
D) feeds at a high trophic level 
E) rare
F)fixed migratory pattern
G)commercially valuable
H)large territory

Question 6

MATCHING
For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction.
-Florida panther

Accepted Answer

A) low reproductive rate 
B) specialized niche 
C) narrow distribution 
D) feeds at a high trophic level 
E) rare
F)fixed migratory pattern
G)commercially valuable
H)large territory 
A) low reproductive rate 
B) specialized niche 
C) narrow distribution 
D) feeds at a high trophic level 
E) rare
F)fixed migratory pattern
G)commercially valuable
H)large territory

Question 7

Explain the concept of a habitat island. In particular, discuss how a national park can be a habitat island.

Accepted Answer

A national park is typically a protected

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not true about the Convention on Biological Diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been ratified by 191 countries. 
B)  It legally commits participating governments to reducing the rate of biodiversity loss. 
C)  It focuses on ecosystems rather than individual species. 
D)  It has been ratified by the United States. 
E)  Implementation has been slow. 
A)  It has been ratified by 191 countries. 
B)  It legally commits participating governments to reducing the rate of biodiversity loss. 
C)  It focuses on ecosystems rather than individual species. 
D)  It has been ratified by the United States. 
E)  Implementation has been slow.

Question 9

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The international illegal trade in wildlife brings in an average of

Accepted Answer

A)  $600,000 per year 
B)  $600,000 per hour 
C)  $1.1 million per year 
D)  $500,000 per hour 
E)  $100 million per year 
A)  $600,000 per year 
B)  $600,000 per hour 
C)  $1.1 million per year 
D)  $500,000 per hour 
E)  $100 million per year

Question 11

-A biologist wishes to see threatened bird species on her vacation, assuming that these species may not be around much longer. She decides to travel to the two countries with the highest density of threatened species per square kilometer. Which countries will she be visiting?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-A biologist wishes to see threatened...

Question 12

National parks can be viewed as habitat islands surrounded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Logging 
B)  industrial activity and mining 
C)  mining and logging 
D)  mining, logging and agriculture 
E)  mining, logging, agriculture and industrial activity 
A)  Logging 
B)  industrial activity and mining 
C)  mining and logging 
D)  mining, logging and agriculture 
E)  mining, logging, agriculture and industrial activity

Question 13

Birds contaminated with ____________________ were unable to successfully reproduce because of excessively fragile egg shells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Birds contaminated with ____________________ were unable to...

Question 14

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 15

Select the human activity or program that has proven to be the most effective for protecting each of the listed species:
-whales

Accepted Answer

A) international regulatory laws 
B) U.S. regulatory laws 
C) wildlife refuges 
D) botanical gardens 
E) captive breeding programs 
A) international regulatory laws 
B) U.S. regulatory laws 
C) wildlife refuges 
D) botanical gardens 
E) captive breeding programs

Question 16

It can be said that, of the species now listed under the Endangered Species Act, more than half have populations that are either ____________________ or ____________________.

Accepted Answer

stable, im

Question 17

All of the following statements about invasive species is true except

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 40% of species listed as endangered in the United States are on the list because of threats from invasive species. 
B)  Most successful invader species are specialists. 
C)  Both the European wild boar and the Burmese python are problematic invasive species in the state of Florida. 
D)  Some invasive species have arrived in the ballast water in ships from distant ports. 
E)  The African honeybee (killer bee) was deliberately introduced. 
A)  Approximately 40% of species listed as endangered in the United States are on the list because of threats from invasive species. 
B)  Most successful invader species are specialists. 
C)  Both the European wild boar and the Burmese python are problematic invasive species in the state of Florida. 
D)  Some invasive species have arrived in the ballast water in ships from distant ports. 
E)  The African honeybee (killer bee) was deliberately introduced.

Question 18

All of the following would strengthen the Endangered Species Act except

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing a core of survival habitats for listed species 
B)  greatly increasing the funding for carrying out the ESA 
C)  making the protection of endangered species on private land voluntary 
D)  developing recovery plans for listed species more quickly 
E)  emphasizing the protection of biological diversity and ecosystem functioning 
A)  establishing a core of survival habitats for listed species 
B)  greatly increasing the funding for carrying out the ESA 
C)  making the protection of endangered species on private land voluntary 
D)  developing recovery plans for listed species more quickly 
E)  emphasizing the protection of biological diversity and ecosystem functioning

Question 19

Recent genetic research indicates that ____ or more individuals are needed for an endangered species to maintain its capacity for biological evolution.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000

Question 20

Ecosystems that do not undergo periodic fires are much more vulnerable to invader species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a threat to endangered sea turtles?

Most failed species reintroduction occurs because of lack of ____________________.

Captive breeding programs in zoos

A bioprospector is most likely someone who

MATCHING For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction. -giant panda

MATCHING For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction. -Florida panther

Explain the concept of a habitat island. In particular, discuss how a national park can be a habitat island.

Which of the following statements is not true about the Convention on Biological Diversity?

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.

The international illegal trade in wildlife brings in an average of

-A biologist wishes to see threatened bird species on her vacation, assuming that these species may not be around much longer. She decides to travel to the two countries with the highest density of threatened species per square kilometer. Which countries will she be visiting?

National parks can be viewed as habitat islands surrounded by

Birds contaminated with ____________________ were unable to successfully reproduce because of excessively fragile egg shells.

HIPPCO is

Select the human activity or program that has proven to be the most effective for protecting each of the listed species: -whales

It can be said that, of the species now listed under the Endangered Species Act, more than half have populations that are either or .

All of the following statements about invasive species is true except

All of the following would strengthen the Endangered Species Act except

Recent genetic research indicates that ____ or more individuals are needed for an endangered species to maintain its capacity for biological evolution.

Ecosystems that do not undergo periodic fires are much more vulnerable to invader species.

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

Exam 8: Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Which of the following is NOT a threat to endangered sea turtles?

Most failed species reintroduction occurs because of lack of ____________________.

Captive breeding programs in zoos

A bioprospector is most likely someone who

MATCHING For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction. -giant panda

MATCHING For the list of animals, select the characteristic that would most likely contribute to its possible premature extinction. -Florida panther

Explain the concept of a habitat island. In particular, discuss how a national park can be a habitat island.

Which of the following statements is not true about the Convention on Biological Diversity?

Extinction can be the result of habitat fragmentation.

The international illegal trade in wildlife brings in an average of

-A biologist wishes to see threatened bird species on her vacation, assuming that these species may not be around much longer. She decides to travel to the two countries with the highest density of threatened species per square kilometer. Which countries will she be visiting?

National parks can be viewed as habitat islands surrounded by

Birds contaminated with ____________________ were unable to successfully reproduce because of excessively fragile egg shells.

HIPPCO is

Select the human activity or program that has proven to be the most effective for protecting each of the listed species: -whales

It can be said that, of the species now listed under the Endangered Species Act, more than half have populations that are either ____________________ or ____________________.

All of the following statements about invasive species is true except

All of the following would strengthen the Endangered Species Act except

Recent genetic research indicates that ____ or more individuals are needed for an endangered species to maintain its capacity for biological evolution.

Ecosystems that do not undergo periodic fires are much more vulnerable to invader species.

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

It can be said that, of the species now listed under the Endangered Species Act, more than half have populations that are either or .