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Bio 121 - Chapter Eight

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Biology Quiz on Bio 121 - Chapter Eight, created by Kyle Stefanski on 16/10/2018.
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Question 1

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__________ provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions.
Answer
  • Cloning
  • Biosphere diversity
  • Biophilia
  • Genetic diversity

Question 2

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Biodiversity is the diversity of life at what level(s) of biological organization?
Answer
  • species and ecosystem levels
  • genetic, species, and ecosystem levels
  • genetic, species, ecosystem, and biosphere levels
  • species, ecosystem, and biosphere levels

Question 3

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Which group of organisms is contributes the most species to global biodiversity?
Answer
  • insects
  • plants
  • mammals
  • fish

Question 4

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When a species disappears from an area it once occupied, but the species still exists elsewhere, this is called ____________.
Answer
  • extirpation
  • extermination
  • genetic diversity
  • biodiversity

Question 5

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T/F - Populations with very little genetic diversity are vulnerable to environmental change because they may lack the ability to adapt to different conditions.
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  • True
  • False

Question 6

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When a species declines in number, it also __________.
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  • occupies less area than it once did
  • spreads out and occupies more area than it once did
  • increases its biodiversity
  • gets taken off of the Red List

Question 7

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The Endangered Species Act is often a center of controversy because __________.
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  • landowners are concerned that federal officials will restrict the use of private land if threatened or endangered species are found on it
  • it has not been successful
  • scientists want to classify all species as endangered
  • there are animals listed that are not worth saving

Question 8

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Conservation biology is different from other fields of science discussed in the book because __________.
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  • even when the evidence does not support a hypothesis, conservation biologists continue to test that hypothesis until they find evidence to support it
  • it is based only on computer simulations and ignores real-world data
  • it is an applied and goal-oriented science, with implicit values and ethical standards
  • conservation biologists ignore the scientific method

Question 9

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How is community-based conservation different from more traditional approaches to conservation?
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  • In community-based conservation, scientists from a wide range of backgrounds are brought together to focus the efforts of an entire scientific community on the problem.
  • In community-based conservation, local people are involved with protecting the habitat of endangered species, allowing them to still gain benefit from its resources.
  • Community-based conservation focuses on protecting plant and animal communities rather than single species.
  • Community-based conservation requires a large community of guards to patrol preserves and keep people out.

Question 10

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CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) tries to prevent the extinction of species by __________.
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  • establishing biosphere reserves where people and endangered species live side by side
  • using United Nations' troops to hunt down and arrest poachers
  • asking countries to stop the international trade of body parts of endangered species
  • raising endangered species for sale to cut out the market for wild harvested species

Question 11

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Protected animals, such as tigers, that need large amounts of land ______________.
Answer
  • Umbrella species
  • biophillia
  • hotspot
  • extinction

Question 12

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A population differentiating, over time, into a new species is speciation
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Differences in DNA composition among individuals within a given species is genetic diversity.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 14

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The connections that human beings subconsciously seek with the rest of life is biophilia.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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If a conservation biologist wanted to try to stop the largest cause of species extinction, what should he or she focus on?
Answer
  • hunting
  • habitat destruction
  • water loss and water pollution
  • introduced species

Question 16

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Species richness is the __________.
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  • number of species in an area
  • number of species in a taxonomic group (e.g., phylum)
  • value of a species to humans
  • extent to which species in an area differ in number of individuals

Question 17

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__________ is the gradual piecemeal degradation of an area by such activities as logging and road building.
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  • Habitat dismemberment
  • Habitat decimation
  • Habitat fragmentation
  • Overharvesting

Question 18

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More species have been identified and classified in this group than in any other.
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  • Bacteria
  • Fishes
  • Plants
  • Insects
  • Mammals

Question 19

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The sixth mass extinction event __________.
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  • happened billions of years ago as a result of the sun being further away from Earth
  • has not occurred
  • happened millions of years ago and was caused by an asteroid
  • is ongoing and has been caused by human disturbance

Question 20

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In captive breeding programs, organisms are bred with the intent to __________.
Answer
  • release them to non-native ecosystems
  • clone them
  • keep them in zoos
  • release them to the wild

Question 21

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The primary legislation for protecting biodiversity in the United States is the __________.
Answer
  • Clean Water Act
  • Clean Air Act
  • Occupational Safety and Hazards Act
  • Endangered Species Act

Question 22

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Which of the following statements about the importance of organisms in an ecosystem is true?
Answer
  • Small organisms are always the keystone species in an ecosystem, while larger predators are less important.
  • Small organisms are less important than larger predators for the survival of the ecosystem.
  • "Ecosystem engineers" can be as important as keystone species for the survival of the ecosystem.
  • No one species is more important than another in regard to the survival of an ecosystem.

Question 23

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__________ provide(s) a benefit to humans free of charge.
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  • Biophilia
  • Ecosystem resilience
  • Conservation
  • Ecosystem services

Question 24

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Maria loves to be outdoors. She hikes every day in the woods, near the home that she shares with five pets. Maria's lifestyle provides evidence of __________.
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  • biophobia
  • nature-deficit disorder
  • resilience
  • biophilia

Question 25

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Which of the following best describes a biodiversity "hotspot"?
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  • A hotspot is an area near volcanic vents on the ocean floor where the species diversity is high.
  • A hotspot is a region where large numbers of animals are brought together into an enclosure.
  • A hotspot is a region where species diversity is high but threatened by habitat loss.
  • A hotspot is an area where the rate of species extinction is high.

Question 26

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Which of the following statements about cloning organisms is true?
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  • Cloning of mammals tends to produce viable organisms that survive to reproductive age.
  • Cloning mammals is a more viable strategy than habitat protection for increasing the biodiversity of species on the earth.
  • Producing cloned animals and keeping them in zoos does not increase biodiversity of the species.
  • Cloning of mammals is not possible.

Question 27

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__________ is the term we use when a population disappears from a given area but not globally.
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  • Mass extinction
  • Intinction
  • Extirpation
  • Extinction

Question 28

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Which of the following is an example of the single greatest cause of species extinction?
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  • introducing rats, cats, and snakes to islands
  • habitat fragmentation caused by building a road through a forest
  • overfishing of ocean fish
  • heavy metal runoff from a manufacturing plant

Question 29

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Which of the following types of species would be most vulnerable to overharvesting by people?
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  • whales
  • frogs
  • rabbits
  • small freshwater fish

Question 30

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Why can many different species coexist and thrive in areas close to the equator?
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  • Glaciation events at the equator promote species diversity.
  • Equatorial climatic conditions provide little energy, so species must work together to share what is available.
  • Stable equatorial climatic conditions discourage any one species from dominating the ecosystem and encourage biodiversity.
  • Equatorial climatic conditions favor generalists.

Question 31

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Biodiversity enhances human food security because it ________.
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  • increases the number of available pathogens
  • means that there is genetic uniformity
  • decreases the number of predators
  • is a potential source of new food items or new genetic varieties of existing foods
  • reduces the number of pollinators available to any one plant species

Question 32

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Paleontologists and ecologists agree that ________.
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  • biodiversity is evenly spread over the earth's biomes
  • more than 99% of all species alive today have been discovered and described
  • extinction is tied exclusively to human activities
  • 99% of all species that have ever existed are now extinct
  • speciation is a major cause of biodiversity loss

Question 33

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Wildlife in the Serengeti is currently threatened by ________.
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  • an invasive fish that has been introduced into the major river that flows through the park
  • plans to build a highway that passes through the park
  • pollution from a nearby coal power plant
  • plans to legalize hunting of most of the large animal species in the park
  • an overabundance of elephants

Question 34

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__________ is the term we use when a population disappears from a given area but not globally.
Answer
  • Extirpation
  • Mass extinction
  • intinction
  • extinction

Question 35

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At the end of the __________ period, close to 90% of all species are thought to have gone extinct.
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  • triassic
  • cretaceous
  • permian
  • cambrian

Question 36

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__________ provide(s) a benefit to humans free of charge.
Answer
  • ecosystem services
  • conservation
  • ecosystem resilience
  • biophilia

Question 37

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The primary legislation for protecting biodiversity in the United States is the __________.
Answer
  • Occupational Safety and Hazards Act
  • Clean Water Act
  • Clean Air Act
  • Endangered Species Act

Question 38

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In captive breeding programs, organisms are bred with the intent to __________.
Answer
  • release them to the wild
  • keep them in zoos
  • release them to non-native ecosystems
  • clone them

Question 39

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Which of the following approaches does not help protect entire habitats?
Answer
  • ecological restoration
  • biodiversity hotspots
  • captive breeding
  • expanding parks

Question 40

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Which of the following is not an environmental law or treaty protecting species or ecosystems?
Answer
  • The National Environmental Protection Act
  • Convention on Biological Diversity
  • CITES
  • The Endangered Species Act

Question 41

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Which of the following is not a major threat to biodiversity today?
Answer
  • climate change
  • invasive species
  • overharvesting
  • captive breeding
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