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Biology 150 - Chapter 13 LEARN Quiz

Laurel McLaughlin 10 Fragen Aktualisiert am 16 Nov 2017

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  1. 1If individuals in the last remaining population of a particular bird species were all highly related, which type of diversity would be of greatest concern when planning to keep the species from going extinct?Bild zu Frage 1
    1. Aspecies diversity
    2. Bgenetic diversity
    3. Cecosystem diversity
    4. Dtaxonomic diversity
  2. 2Why is the extinction of the Yangtze River dolphin considered particularly significant?Bild zu Frage 2
    1. Ait was a keystone species
    2. Bit was from a species-poor lineage
    3. Cthere was high genetic diversity within the species
    4. Dit was a keystone prey species
  3. 3You discover a new species at University of Waterloo, and it is only found on campus. This new species is best described as:
    1. Aendangered
    2. Bvulnerable
    3. Cendemic
    4. Dsensitive
  4. 4Which of the following is likely NOT a major threat to the unique species pairs of stickleback in British Columbia? (Select all that apply) Bild zu Frage 4
    1. Aland development and habitat degradation
    2. Bintroduction of alien species
    3. Coverexploitation
    4. Ddeterioration of water quality
  5. 5Why are smaller, fragmented habitats often of lesser quality than contiguous habitats?
    1. Afragmentation often leads to detrimental edge effects
    2. Bfragmentation reduces species' ability to move between habitat patches
    3. Csmaller habitats often do not contain the necessary resources for large animals
    4. Dall of the above
  6. 6Why are smaller, isolated populations more likely to be extirpated?
    1. Athey are more likely to be exterminated by severe stochastic events
    2. Bthey are subject to inbreeding depression and genetic drift
    3. Cthey are more likely to be subject to fitness trade-offs
    4. Dboth A and B
  7. 7What is the leading cause of endangerment for marine species?
    1. Apollution
    2. Binvasive species
    3. Coverexploitation
    4. Dhabitat loss
  8. 8Habitat loss is the leading cause of endangerment for terrestrial species.
    1. ARichtig
    2. BFalsch
  9. 9Most endangered species are currently found on islands.
    1. ARichtig
    2. BFalsch
  10. 10Experimental evidence from Brazil indicates that fragmenting tropical wet forests results in:Bild zu Frage 10
    1. Aan eventual recovery of biodiversity and biomass
    2. Ba decrease in biodiversity, and a decrease in biomass
    3. Can increase in biodiversity, and a decrease in biomass
    4. Da decrease in biodiversity, and an increase in biomass

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Biology 150 (Organismal and Evolutionary Ecology), Chapter 13 (Biodiversity and Conservation Biology) LEARN Quiz
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