Question 1

Extinction rates over the past 50 years are _____ times higher than the historic rate.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The Svalbard facility on an island north of the Norwegian mainland was constructed to

Accepted Answer

A)  store plants. 
B)  store seeds. 
C)  store animals. 
D)  store embryos. 
A)  store plants. 
B)  store seeds. 
C)  store animals. 
D)  store embryos.

Question 3

From 1880 to 2013, Earth's temperatures have increased an average of

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2°C per year. 
B)  2°C per year. 
C)  4°C per year. 
D)  0.8°C per year. 
A)  0.2°C per year. 
B)  2°C per year. 
C)  4°C per year. 
D)  0.8°C per year.

Question 4

Over the past 20 years, sea levels have been rising at a rate of _____ millimetres per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  1 
C)  10 
D)  3 
A)  5 
B)  1 
C)  10 
D)  3

Question 5

What is the difference between instrumental and intrinsic values of biodiversity? Give examples for each.

Accepted Answer

Instrumental values of biodiversity focu

Question 6

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) was saved from extinction by

Accepted Answer

A)  habitat protection. 
B)  reduced harvesting. 
C)  species reintroduction. 
D)  the banning of pesticides. 
A)  habitat protection. 
B)  reduced harvesting. 
C)  species reintroduction. 
D)  the banning of pesticides.

Question 7

Provisioning services are those that

Accepted Answer

A)  support ecosystems, such as primary production, soil formation, and nutrient cycling. 
B)  include climate regulation, flood control, and water purification. 
C)  humans use, including lumber, fur, meat, crops, water, and fibre. 
D)  provide aesthetic, spiritual, or recreational value. 
A)  support ecosystems, such as primary production, soil formation, and nutrient cycling. 
B)  include climate regulation, flood control, and water purification. 
C)  humans use, including lumber, fur, meat, crops, water, and fibre. 
D)  provide aesthetic, spiritual, or recreational value.

Question 8

Tropical forests are being logged at a rate of _____ million hectares per year.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  5 
C)  50 
D)  10 
A)  20 
B)  5 
C)  50 
D)  10

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an IUCN category relating to species assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  threatened 
B)  least concern 
C)  near-threatened 
D)  endangered 
A)  threatened 
B)  least concern 
C)  near-threatened 
D)  endangered

Question 10

The beauty of a national park is an example of a ____ service.

Accepted Answer

A)  supporting 
B)  provisioning 
C)  regulating 
D)  cultural 
A)  supporting 
B)  provisioning 
C)  regulating 
D)  cultural

Question 11

A focus on the economic value a species can provide is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  intrinsic value of biodiversity. 
B)  instrumental value of biodiversity. 
C)  provisioning service. 
D)  regulating service. 
A)  intrinsic value of biodiversity. 
B)  instrumental value of biodiversity. 
C)  provisioning service. 
D)  regulating service.

Question 12

The pesticide DDT in a body of water increases about _____ in concentration when it binds to particles such as algae.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-fold 
B)  5-fold 
C)  50-fold 
D)  30-fold 
A)  10-fold 
B)  5-fold 
C)  50-fold 
D)  30-fold

Question 13

Drinking water is an example of a ____ service.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  provisioning 
C)  supporting 
D)  regulating 
A)  cultural 
B)  provisioning 
C)  supporting 
D)  regulating

Question 14

The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) has become critically endangered as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution. 
B)  invasive species. 
C)  habitat loss. 
D)  climate change. 
A)  pollution. 
B)  invasive species. 
C)  habitat loss. 
D)  climate change.

Question 15

How do pesticides decrease biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  killing nontarget species 
B)  biomagnification 
C)  altering food webs 
D)  all of the above 
A)  killing nontarget species 
B)  biomagnification 
C)  altering food webs 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Of the 607 species of conifers, how many have gone extinct?

Accepted Answer

A)  42 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  5 percent 
D)  No conifers have gone extinct. 
A)  42 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  5 percent 
D)  No conifers have gone extinct.

Question 17

A mass extinction event is one in which _____ percent of the existing species go extinct.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  95 
C)  55 
D)  25 
A)  75 
B)  95 
C)  55 
D)  25

Question 18

Biodiversity hotspots throughout the world contain _____ percent of the world's plant species.

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  40 
C)  80 
D)  50 
A)  75 
B)  40 
C)  80 
D)  50

Question 19

Nutrient cycling is an example of a ____ service.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulating 
B)  cultural 
C)  supporting 
D)  provisioning 
A)  regulating 
B)  cultural 
C)  supporting 
D)  provisioning

Question 20

Which of the following describes intrinsic values of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  aesthetic 
B)  cultural 
C)  inherent 
D)  economic 
A)  aesthetic 
B)  cultural 
C)  inherent 
D)  economic

Exam 23: Global Conservation of Biodiversity

Extinction rates over the past 50 years are _____ times higher than the historic rate.

The Svalbard facility on an island north of the Norwegian mainland was constructed to

From 1880 to 2013, Earth's temperatures have increased an average of

Over the past 20 years, sea levels have been rising at a rate of _____ millimetres per year.

What is the difference between instrumental and intrinsic values of biodiversity? Give examples for each.

The California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) was saved from extinction by

Provisioning services are those that

Tropical forests are being logged at a rate of _____ million hectares per year.

Which of the following is NOT an IUCN category relating to species assessment?

The beauty of a national park is an example of a ____ service.

A focus on the economic value a species can provide is called the

The pesticide DDT in a body of water increases about _____ in concentration when it binds to particles such as algae.

Drinking water is an example of a ____ service.

The golden lion tamarin (Leontopithecus rosalia) has become critically endangered as a result of

How do pesticides decrease biodiversity?

Of the 607 species of conifers, how many have gone extinct?

A mass extinction event is one in which _____ percent of the existing species go extinct.

Biodiversity hotspots throughout the world contain _____ percent of the world's plant species.

Nutrient cycling is an example of a ____ service.

Which of the following describes intrinsic values of biodiversity?

Introduction: Ecology, Evolution, and the Scientific Method

Adaptations to Aquatic Environments

Adaptations to Terrestrial Environments

Adaptations to Variable Environments

Climates and Soils

Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes

Evolution and Adaptation

Life Histories

Reproductive Strategies

Social Behaviours

Population Distributions

Population Growth and Regulation

Population Dynamics Over Space and Time

Predation and Herbivory

Parasitism and Infectious Diseases

Competition

Community Structure

Community Succession

Movement of Energy in Ecosystems

Movement of Elements in Ecosystems

Landscape Ecology, Biogeography, and Global Biodiversity

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