Question 1

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

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 2

Philip Levin, Donald Levin and other biologist have cautioned us that speciation rates can increase for opportunistic species such as

Accepted Answer

A)  Fish 
B)  Birds 
C)  reptiles and birds 
D)  birds and weeds 
E)  weeds, rodents and cockroaches 
A)  Fish 
B)  Birds 
C)  reptiles and birds 
D)  birds and weeds 
E)  weeds, rodents and cockroaches

Question 3

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

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 4

Argentina fire ants can be described by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  They attack with painful and burning stings. 
B)  They have killed humans, pets, and livestock. 
C)  Some success in controlling the ants has been achieved with predatory flies. 
D)  Native ant species help to keep them in check. 
E)  They have spread throughout much of the southern United States. 
A)  They attack with painful and burning stings. 
B)  They have killed humans, pets, and livestock. 
C)  Some success in controlling the ants has been achieved with predatory flies. 
D)  Native ant species help to keep them in check. 
E)  They have spread throughout much of the southern United States.

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

Philip Levin, Donald Levin and other biologist have cautioned us that speciation rates can increase for opportunistic species such as

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

Argentina fire ants can be described by all of the following except:

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

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

Philip Levin, Donald Levin and other biologist have cautioned us that speciation rates can increase for opportunistic species such as

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

Argentina fire ants can be described by all of the following except:

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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