Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the world's endangered species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sumatran rhino
B)  California condor
C)  zebra mussel
D)  harlequin frog
E)  staghorn coralF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Why is deforestation often associated with extreme floods and mud slides?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased rain fall
B)  increased transpiration
C)  decreased nutrient absorption
D)  increased soil erosion
E)  decreased rain fallF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  resourceful
B)  harmful
C)  native
D)  dominant
E)  invasiveF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

How is tropical deforestation linked to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burning the forests releases carbon dioxide and transpiration by trees is diminished.
B)  Burning the forests consumes oxygen and transpiration by trees is diminished.
C)  Burning the forests releases carbon dioxide and transpiration by trees is increased.
D)  Burning the forests consumes oxygen and transpiration by trees is increaseD.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Why is it important to maintain biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent habitat destruction
B)  To protect species richness
C)  To provide resources to humans
D)  To maintain genetic variation
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Any chemical,physical,or biological change in the environment that harms living organisms is

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrification.
B)  an "upwelling."
C)  deforestation.
D)  ozone depletion.
E)  pollution.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a "greenhouse gas"?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide
B)  methane
C)  nitrous oxide
D)  oxygen
E)  CFCsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

One important conservation tool used to restore native populations is to set aside an area and protect it from overexploitation,invasive species,and habitat destruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Greenhouse gases block

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
B)  oxygen from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
C)  UV wavelengths from reaching Earth's surface.
D)  UV wavelengths from escaping Earth's atmosphere.
E)  heat from escaping Earth's atmospherE.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Purple loosestrife are a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  exotic species.
B)  native species.
C)  consumer.
D)  parasite.
E)  beneficial species.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",a cloud forest is typically a __________ biome.

Accepted Answer

A)  wet,low-elevation
B)  dry,low-elevation
C)  wet,high-elevation
D)  dry,high-elevationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was a disadvantage of digging canals in the Everglades?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased cropland
B)  increased flooding during hurricanes
C)  increased risk of algae blooms
D)  increased floodplain wetlands
E)  decreased freshwaterF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Conservation biologists study the preservation of biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in sea level
B)  warming of ocean
C)  loss of polar ice caps
D)  spread of tropical species to higher latitudes
E)  greater spread of diseaseF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A 2004 study in the journal Nature concluded: "Many plant and animal species are unlikely to survive climate change.New analyses suggest that 15-37% of a sample of 1,103 land plants and animals would eventually become extinct as a result of climate changes expected by 2050.For some of these species there will no longer be anywhere suitable to live." What is the best explanation for this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon dioxide is toxic to plants.
B)  No plants can survive at high temperatures.
C)  Greenhouse gases will block the amount of light available for photosynthesis.
D)  Temperatures will change faster than plants can adapt.
E)  If animals go extinct the plants that depend on them will go extinct as well.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In the section "Investigating Life:The Case of the Missing Frogs:Is Climate the Culprit?",the disappearance of harlequin frogs from Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve was related to oil spills and a bacterial skin infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The greatest threat to the endangered great spotted kiwi of New Zealand is introduced predators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an invasive species?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrilla in freshwater
B)  European starlings in North America
C)  the bison in the North American plains
D)  the marine toad in Florida
E)  gypsy moth caterpillars in North AmericaF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",what explanation do scientists give for decline in amphibians in pristine habitats with little human contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution
B)  fungal infection
C)  habitat loss
D)  over harvesting
E)  competition with exotic speciesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 20: Preserving Biodiversity

Why is deforestation often associated with extreme floods and mud slides?

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

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In the section "Investigating Life:The Case of the Missing Frogs:Is Climate the Culprit?",the disappearance of harlequin frogs from Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve was related to oil spills and a bacterial skin infection.

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One important conservation tool used to restore native populations is to set aside an area and protect it from overexploitation,invasive species,and habitat destruction.

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on biodiversity?

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Why is it important to maintain biodiversity?

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Purple loosestrife are a(an)

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The greatest threat to the endangered great spotted kiwi of New Zealand is introduced predators.

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Which of the following is not a "greenhouse gas"?

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Which of the following is NOT an invasive species?

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What was a disadvantage of digging canals in the Everglades?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",what explanation do scientists give for decline in amphibians in pristine habitats with little human contact?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",a cloud forest is typically a __________ biome.

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How is tropical deforestation linked to climate change?

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Any chemical,physical,or biological change in the environment that harms living organisms is

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Which of the following is not one of the world's endangered species?

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Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

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Greenhouse gases block

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Conservation biologists study the preservation of biodiversity.

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Exam 20: Preserving Biodiversity

Why is deforestation often associated with extreme floods and mud slides?

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

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In the section "Investigating Life:The Case of the Missing Frogs:Is Climate the Culprit?",the disappearance of harlequin frogs from Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve was related to oil spills and a bacterial skin infection.

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One important conservation tool used to restore native populations is to set aside an area and protect it from overexploitation,invasive species,and habitat destruction.

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of climate change on biodiversity?

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Why is it important to maintain biodiversity?

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Purple loosestrife are a(an)

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The greatest threat to the endangered great spotted kiwi of New Zealand is introduced predators.

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Which of the following is not a "greenhouse gas"?

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Which of the following is NOT an invasive species?

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What was a disadvantage of digging canals in the Everglades?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",what explanation do scientists give for decline in amphibians in pristine habitats with little human contact?

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In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",a cloud forest is typically a __________ biome.

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How is tropical deforestation linked to climate change?

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Any chemical,physical,or biological change in the environment that harms living organisms is

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Which of the following is not one of the world's endangered species?

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Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

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Greenhouse gases block

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Conservation biologists study the preservation of biodiversity.

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