Question 1

In the Investigating Life,"Up,Up,and Away," researchers showed that the population of alpine chipmunks

Accepted Answer

A)  moved toward the top of the mountain as the climate increased. 
B)  had a decrease in genetic isolation. 
C)  moved toward the top of the mountain and had an increase in genetic isolation. 
D)  moved toward the top of the mountain and had a decrease in genetic isolation. 
E)  remained at the bottom of the mountain. 
A)  moved toward the top of the mountain as the climate increased. 
B)  had a decrease in genetic isolation. 
C)  moved toward the top of the mountain and had an increase in genetic isolation. 
D)  moved toward the top of the mountain and had a decrease in genetic isolation. 
E)  remained at the bottom of the mountain.

Question 2

What resulted in the biodiversity on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution 
B)  global climate change 
C)  the greenhouse effect 
D)  overexploitation 
E)  bycatch 
A)  evolution 
B)  global climate change 
C)  the greenhouse effect 
D)  overexploitation 
E)  bycatch

Question 3

There are ________ parts per million of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  17 
C)  400 
D)  125 
E)  21 
A)  10 
B)  17 
C)  400 
D)  125 
E)  21

Question 4

Humans can survive on Earth without biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is it important to maintain biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  to preserve ecosystems 
B)  to protect species richness 
C)  to provide resources to humans 
D)  to maintain genetic variation 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  to preserve ecosystems 
B)  to protect species richness 
C)  to provide resources to humans 
D)  to maintain genetic variation 
E)  All answers are correct.

Question 6

To be considered ________,an introduced species must begin breeding in its new location and spread widely from its point of introduction causing destruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  resourceful 
B)  harmful 
C)  native 
D)  dominant 
E)  invasive 
A)  resourceful 
B)  harmful 
C)  native 
D)  dominant 
E)  invasive

Question 7

Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In many wetlands, nonnative purple loosestrife has become the dominant plant species, often accounting for 90% of the total plant mass. The populations of cattails, canvasback ducks, and bog turtles have decreased in areas with purple loosestrife.
-Canvasback ducks and bog turtles are likely impacted by purple loosestrife by

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of food. 
B)  loss of diversity. 
C)  overexploitation. 
D)  pollution. 
E)  climate change. 
A)  loss of food. 
B)  loss of diversity. 
C)  overexploitation. 
D)  pollution. 
E)  climate change.

Question 9

Since the 1950s,only 1% of the ocean's large predatory fish have disappeared.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The current extinction rate of vertebrates is some ________ times the historical background.This is primarily due to habitat destruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 to 10 
B)  25 to 50 
C)  100 to 1000 
D)  1000 to 10,000 
E)  50 to 75 
A)  5 to 10 
B)  25 to 50 
C)  100 to 1000 
D)  1000 to 10,000 
E)  50 to 75

In the Investigating Life,"Up,Up,and Away," researchers showed that the population of alpine chipmunks

What resulted in the biodiversity on Earth?

There are ________ parts per million of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere.

Humans can survive on Earth without biodiversity.

Why is it important to maintain biodiversity?

To be considered ________,an introduced species must begin breeding in its new location and spread widely from its point of introduction causing destruction.

Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

Since the 1950s,only 1% of the ocean's large predatory fish have disappeared.

The current extinction rate of vertebrates is some ________ times the historical background.This is primarily due to habitat destruction.

The Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

Respiration and Fermentation

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication,Binary Fission,and Mitosis

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Populations

Communities and Ecosystems

Plant Form and Function

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

The Nervous System and the Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

The Digestive and Urinary Systems

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

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Exam 20: Preserving Biodiversity

In the Investigating Life,"Up,Up,and Away," researchers showed that the population of alpine chipmunks

What resulted in the biodiversity on Earth?

There are ________ parts per million of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere.

Humans can survive on Earth without biodiversity.

Why is it important to maintain biodiversity?

To be considered ________,an introduced species must begin breeding in its new location and spread widely from its point of introduction causing destruction.

Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

Since the 1950s,only 1% of the ocean's large predatory fish have disappeared.

The current extinction rate of vertebrates is some ________ times the historical background.This is primarily due to habitat destruction.

The Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

Respiration and Fermentation

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication,Binary Fission,and Mitosis

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Populations

Communities and Ecosystems

Plant Form and Function

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

The Nervous System and the Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

The Digestive and Urinary Systems

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

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