Question 1

In the state of Hawaii,95% of endangered species are endangered because of invasive species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most far-reaching and controversial environmental law ever adopted requiring the identification of endangered and threatened species is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  CITES 
B)  the Convention of Biological Diversity Treaty 
C)  the Endangered Species Act 
D)  the National Fish and Wildlife Law 
E)  HIPPCO 
A)  CITES 
B)  the Convention of Biological Diversity Treaty 
C)  the Endangered Species Act 
D)  the National Fish and Wildlife Law 
E)  HIPPCO

Question 3

Bioprospectors are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  miners that cause the extinction of plants and animals 
B)  people who search for plants and animals scientist can use to make medicinal drugs 
C)  plants that contain phytochemicals 
D)  conservation biologists that promote ecotourism 
E)  people who decide which species should be protected 
A)  miners that cause the extinction of plants and animals 
B)  people who search for plants and animals scientist can use to make medicinal drugs 
C)  plants that contain phytochemicals 
D)  conservation biologists that promote ecotourism 
E)  people who decide which species should be protected

Question 4

Which of the following statements about kudzu is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a starch used in beverages and gourmet confections. 
B)  It provides herbal remedies for several diseases. 
C)  It can be controlled by normal weed control measures. 
D)  Almost every part of the plant is edible. 
E)  It is a source of fiber for paper that could replace use of trees. 
A)  It provides a starch used in beverages and gourmet confections. 
B)  It provides herbal remedies for several diseases. 
C)  It can be controlled by normal weed control measures. 
D)  Almost every part of the plant is edible. 
E)  It is a source of fiber for paper that could replace use of trees.

Question 5

Consider the Case Study: Polar Bears and Climate Change.What do you think will be the result of removing the top predator from an ecosystem as vast as the Arctic? Be as specific as possible.

Accepted Answer

(page 203-204)Removal of a top predator

Question 6

The greatest eliminator of species is over-hunting and over-fishing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The rate of species loss and the extent of biodiversity loss are likely to ____________________ during the next 50-100 years as a result of the growth of the world's ____________________ and resource use per person.

Accepted Answer

increase;h

Question 8

After a mass extinction,what happens to biodiversity rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They never recover. 
B)  They quickly recover. 
C)  They recover over thousands of years. 
D)  They recover over millions of years. 
E)  They stabilize at a "new normal." 
A)  They never recover. 
B)  They quickly recover. 
C)  They recover over thousands of years. 
D)  They recover over millions of years. 
E)  They stabilize at a "new normal."

Question 9

Bees use ____ to make ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nectar;honey 
B)  pollen;honey 
C)  pollen;nectar 
D)  honey;pollen 
E)  honey;nectar 
A)  nectar;honey 
B)  pollen;honey 
C)  pollen;nectar 
D)  honey;pollen 
E)  honey;nectar

Question 10

Colony collapse disorder is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited to Europe 
B)  limited to the U.S. 
C)  when honey bees leave in winter and don't return to their hives in spring 
D)  the disintegration of bee hives 
E)  experienced by members of the bee colony after the queen's death 
A)  limited to Europe 
B)  limited to the U.S. 
C)  when honey bees leave in winter and don't return to their hives in spring 
D)  the disintegration of bee hives 
E)  experienced by members of the bee colony after the queen's death

Question 11

Many biologists consider the rapid loss of the earth's biodiversity to be the most serious and long-lasting environmental problem the world faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

____ are most threatened with extinction because of human activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amphibians 
B)  Mammals 
C)  Birds 
D)  Reptiles 
E)  Insects 
A)  Amphibians 
B)  Mammals 
C)  Birds 
D)  Reptiles 
E)  Insects

Question 13

A threatened species ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  may soon become extinct over all or most of its range 
B)  is one that is evolving into another species 
C)  is one that is likely to become endangered 
D)  is thought to be endangered,but the data is inconclusive 
E)  may be considered economically important but rare 
A)  may soon become extinct over all or most of its range 
B)  is one that is evolving into another species 
C)  is one that is likely to become endangered 
D)  is thought to be endangered,but the data is inconclusive 
E)  may be considered economically important but rare

Question 14

Which scenario would be allowed under a habitat conservation plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Landowners would be permanently exempt from the ESA. 
B)  The federal government would be exempt from the ESA. 
C)  A landowner,logger,or developer could destroy some critical habitat. 
D)  Landowners could get approval to let some species go extinct. 
E)  Protection of endangered species could be made voluntary on private land. 
A)  Landowners would be permanently exempt from the ESA. 
B)  The federal government would be exempt from the ESA. 
C)  A landowner,logger,or developer could destroy some critical habitat. 
D)  Landowners could get approval to let some species go extinct. 
E)  Protection of endangered species could be made voluntary on private land.

Question 15

A new underground vault on a remote island in the Arctic is a type of _______________ intended to preserve genetic information and endangered plant species by storing their seeds in refrigerated,low-humidity environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A new underground vault on a remote...

Question 16

The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of geologic time is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mass extinction 
B)  secondary extinction 
C)  biological extinction 
D)  background extinction rate 
E)  tertiary extinction 
A)  mass extinction 
B)  secondary extinction 
C)  biological extinction 
D)  background extinction rate 
E)  tertiary extinction

Question 17

Four of the following are characteristics that make some species especially vulnerable to ecological and biological extinction.One of the following is not such a characteristic.Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  low reproductive rates 
B)  small territories 
C)  feeds at high trophic level 
D)  narrow distribution 
E)  rare 
A)  low reproductive rates 
B)  small territories 
C)  feeds at high trophic level 
D)  narrow distribution 
E)  rare

Question 18

After a mass extinction,the earth's overall biodiversity eventually returns to equal or higher levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What idea proposes that we take measures to prevent harm to the environment and human health even if the science has not been fully established?

Accepted Answer

A)  precautionary principle 
B)  cautionary concept 
C)  Occam's razor 
D)  partitioning participle 
E)  natural order concept 
A)  precautionary principle 
B)  cautionary concept 
C)  Occam's razor 
D)  partitioning participle 
E)  natural order concept

Question 20

The U.S.____________________ has the responsibility for identifying and listing endangered and threatened species other than ocean species.

Accepted Answer

Fish and W

Exam 9: Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

In the state of Hawaii,95% of endangered species are endangered because of invasive species.

The most far-reaching and controversial environmental law ever adopted requiring the identification of endangered and threatened species is ____.

Bioprospectors are ____.

Which of the following statements about kudzu is false?

Consider the Case Study: Polar Bears and Climate Change.What do you think will be the result of removing the top predator from an ecosystem as vast as the Arctic? Be as specific as possible.

The greatest eliminator of species is over-hunting and over-fishing.

The rate of species loss and the extent of biodiversity loss are likely to ____________________ during the next 50-100 years as a result of the growth of the world's ____________________ and resource use per person.

After a mass extinction,what happens to biodiversity rates?

Bees use ____ to make ____.

Colony collapse disorder is ____.

Many biologists consider the rapid loss of the earth's biodiversity to be the most serious and long-lasting environmental problem the world faces.

____ are most threatened with extinction because of human activities.

A threatened species ____.

Which scenario would be allowed under a habitat conservation plan?

A new underground vault on a remote island in the Arctic is a type of _______________ intended to preserve genetic information and endangered plant species by storing their seeds in refrigerated,low-humidity environments.

The extinction of many species in a relatively short period of geologic time is called ____.

Four of the following are characteristics that make some species especially vulnerable to ecological and biological extinction.One of the following is not such a characteristic.Which one is it?

After a mass extinction,the earth's overall biodiversity eventually returns to equal or higher levels.

What idea proposes that we take measures to prevent harm to the environment and human health even if the science has not been fully established?

The U.S.____________________ has the responsibility for identifying and listing endangered and threatened species other than ocean species.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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