Question 1

The communities established under pure stands of eastern hemlock will likely become extinct because of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) feeding on the trees by the wooly adelgid 
B) the Bd infection of hemlock trees ​ 
C) pathogenic viruses attacking these populations ​ 
D) pathogenic fungi attacking hemlock trees ​ 
E) invasive species exploiting their niche ​ 
A) feeding on the trees by the wooly adelgid 
B) the Bd infection of hemlock trees ​ 
C) pathogenic viruses attacking these populations ​ 
D) pathogenic fungi attacking hemlock trees ​ 
E) invasive species exploiting their niche ​ A

Question 2

Populations that occupy ____ inevitably experience low carrying capacities. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ecotones 
B) endangered habitats ​ 
C) small habitat patches ​ 
D) large habitat patches ​ 
E) small ecological niches ​ 
A) ecotones 
B) endangered habitats ​ 
C) small habitat patches ​ 
D) large habitat patches ​ 
E) small ecological niches ​ C

Question 3

Why did local residents in the Pacific Northwest remain hostile to conservation efforts? ​

Accepted Answer

A) When the northern spotted owl was listed as endangered, logging workers lost jobs. 
B) The northern spotted owl has not been listed as endangered. ​ 
C) When the northern spotted owl was listed as endangered, the logging industry experienced a boom. ​ 
D) Conservation efforts to protect trees from logging have been unsuccessful. ​ 
E) Conservation efforts focus on the local population and take their jobs into consideration. ​ 
A) When the northern spotted owl was listed as endangered, logging workers lost jobs. 
B) The northern spotted owl has not been listed as endangered. ​ 
C) When the northern spotted owl was listed as endangered, the logging industry experienced a boom. ​ 
D) Conservation efforts to protect trees from logging have been unsuccessful. ​ 
E) Conservation efforts focus on the local population and take their jobs into consideration. ​ A

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: interdisciplinary science that focuses on the maintenance and preservation of biodiversity

Accepted Answer

The Answer of exotic species  and conservation biology  is...

Question 5

Briefly describe some of the pros and cons of using ecotourism to generate income from a natural area.

Accepted Answer

Ecotourism employs local people and incr

Question 6

Which airborne pollutant contributes to global warming? ​

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) ozone ​ 
C) mercury ​ 
D) sulfur dioxide ​ 
E) carbonic acid ​ 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) ozone ​ 
C) mercury ​ 
D) sulfur dioxide ​ 
E) carbonic acid ​

Question 7

An alternative to species-based conservation focuses on the preservation of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) small species 
B) large species ​ 
C) plant species only ​ 
D) insect species only ​ 
E) intact habitats ​ 
A) small species 
B) large species ​ 
C) plant species only ​ 
D) insect species only ​ 
E) intact habitats ​

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ecosystem valuation  and endangered species  is...

Question 9

Which data were used in the population viability analysis conducted for the yellow-bellied glider? ​

Accepted Answer

A) age distributions and survival probabilities 
B) litter sizes and sex ratios ​ 
C) home ranges and litter sizes ​ 
D) sex ratios, age distributions, and litter sizes ​ 
E) litter sizes, sex ratios, lifespan, home range sizes, survival probabilities, and age distributions ​ 
A) age distributions and survival probabilities 
B) litter sizes and sex ratios ​ 
C) home ranges and litter sizes ​ 
D) sex ratios, age distributions, and litter sizes ​ 
E) litter sizes, sex ratios, lifespan, home range sizes, survival probabilities, and age distributions ​

Question 10

The ____ and ____ of rivers are key determinants of their physical habitats. ​

Accepted Answer

A) flow rate; volume 
B) size; shape ​ 
C) flow rate; temperature ​ 
D) location; volume ​ 
E) biodiversity; species richness 
A) flow rate; volume 
B) size; shape ​ 
C) flow rate; temperature ​ 
D) location; volume ​ 
E) biodiversity; species richness

Question 11

What is an invasive species? ​

Accepted Answer

A) a nonnative species that often outcompetes native species, leading to their extinction 
B) a native species that evolves a new trait and occupies more ecological niches ​ 
C) a nonnative species that enriches the species diversity of a new ecosystem ​ 
D) a nonnative species that often outcompetes native species, leading to evolution ​ 
E) a nonnative species that eventually becomes extinct ​ 
A) a nonnative species that often outcompetes native species, leading to their extinction 
B) a native species that evolves a new trait and occupies more ecological niches ​ 
C) a nonnative species that enriches the species diversity of a new ecosystem ​ 
D) a nonnative species that often outcompetes native species, leading to evolution ​ 
E) a nonnative species that eventually becomes extinct ​

Question 12

By one estimation, the gross global ecosystem valuation is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) equivalent to the total carbon dioxide processed by all ecosystems 
B) equivalent to the total amount of carbon fixed ​ 
C) equivalent to the value of all goods produced on Earth ​ 
D) greater than the value of all goods produced on Earth ​ 
E) less than the value of all goods produced on Earth ​ 
A) equivalent to the total carbon dioxide processed by all ecosystems 
B) equivalent to the total amount of carbon fixed ​ 
C) equivalent to the value of all goods produced on Earth ​ 
D) greater than the value of all goods produced on Earth ​ 
E) less than the value of all goods produced on Earth ​

Question 13

Which benefit, derived from biodiversity, would be categorized as an ecosystem service? ​

Accepted Answer

A) the anticancer drug Taxol, derived from the yew tree 
B) plants and fruits that are edible by humans ​ 
C) cotton and other useful plant-derived fibers ​ 
D) decomposition of wastes ​ 
E) wild organisms as a source of genes for genetic engineering ​ 
A) the anticancer drug Taxol, derived from the yew tree 
B) plants and fruits that are edible by humans ​ 
C) cotton and other useful plant-derived fibers ​ 
D) decomposition of wastes ​ 
E) wild organisms as a source of genes for genetic engineering ​

Question 14

Define conservation biology and distinguish it from the science of ecology.

Accepted Answer

Conservation biology is a science that s

Question 15

Scientists have found that the Bd infection ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) affects amphibians and fish 
B) enhances lymphocyte production ​ 
C) may travel from low elevation to high elevation habitats ​ 
D) may travel from high elevation to low elevation habitats ​ 
E) cannot infect amphibians that never enter standing water ​ 
A) affects amphibians and fish 
B) enhances lymphocyte production ​ 
C) may travel from low elevation to high elevation habitats ​ 
D) may travel from high elevation to low elevation habitats ​ 
E) cannot infect amphibians that never enter standing water ​

Question 16

Most deaths among endangered Florida panthers are caused by disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Background extinction rates eliminate approximately ____ species ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 7-8; per 100 years 
B) 7-8; per 1000 years ​ 
C) 7-8; per year ​ 
D) 100; per year ​ 
E) 100; per 1000 years ​ 
A) 7-8; per 100 years 
B) 7-8; per 1000 years ​ 
C) 7-8; per year ​ 
D) 100; per year ​ 
E) 100; per 1000 years ​

Question 18

Which molecule dissolves in water vapor and falls as acid precipitation? ​

Accepted Answer

A) sulfuric acid 
B) ozone ​ 
C) mercury ​ 
D) sulfur dioxide ​ 
E) carbonic acid ​ 
A) sulfuric acid 
B) ozone ​ 
C) mercury ​ 
D) sulfur dioxide ​ 
E) carbonic acid ​

Question 19

Why have so few primates gone extinct compared to other species, such as mussels or birds? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Primates have large brains. 
B) Primates are not killed for food or other human uses. ​ 
C) Primates live in stable environments. ​ 
D) Primates are among the most closely monitored and protected species. ​ 
E) Primates are highly mobile. ​ 
A) Primates have large brains. 
B) Primates are not killed for food or other human uses. ​ 
C) Primates live in stable environments. ​ 
D) Primates are among the most closely monitored and protected species. ​ 
E) Primates are highly mobile. ​

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Conservation of Pine Bush habitat near Albany, NY

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ecosystem valuation and conservation through preservation  is...

Exam 55: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

The communities established under pure stands of eastern hemlock will likely become extinct because of ____. ​

Populations that occupy ____ inevitably experience low carrying capacities. ​

Why did local residents in the Pacific Northwest remain hostile to conservation efforts? ​

Briefly describe some of the pros and cons of using ecotourism to generate income from a natural area.

Which airborne pollutant contributes to global warming? ​

An alternative to species-based conservation focuses on the preservation of ____. ​

Which data were used in the population viability analysis conducted for the yellow-bellied glider? ​

The ____ and ____ of rivers are key determinants of their physical habitats. ​

What is an invasive species? ​

By one estimation, the gross global ecosystem valuation is ____. ​

Which benefit, derived from biodiversity, would be categorized as an ecosystem service? ​

Define conservation biology and distinguish it from the science of ecology.

Scientists have found that the Bd infection ____. ​

Most deaths among endangered Florida panthers are caused by disease.

Background extinction rates eliminate approximately ____ species ____. ​

Which molecule dissolves in water vapor and falls as acid precipitation? ​

Why have so few primates gone extinct compared to other species, such as mussels or birds? ​

Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization

From DNA to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Animal Nutrition

Regulating the Internal Environment

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Animal Behavior

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The communities established under pure stands of eastern hemlock will likely become extinct because of ____.

Populations that occupy ____ inevitably experience low carrying capacities.

Why did local residents in the Pacific Northwest remain hostile to conservation efforts?

Which airborne pollutant contributes to global warming?

An alternative to species-based conservation focuses on the preservation of ____.

Which data were used in the population viability analysis conducted for the yellow-bellied glider?

The and of rivers are key determinants of their physical habitats.

What is an invasive species?

By one estimation, the gross global ecosystem valuation is ____.

Which benefit, derived from biodiversity, would be categorized as an ecosystem service?

Scientists have found that the Bd infection ____.

Background extinction rates eliminate approximately species .

Which molecule dissolves in water vapor and falls as acid precipitation?

Why have so few primates gone extinct compared to other species, such as mussels or birds?