Question 1

Roads do not cause habitat fragmentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To help save kiwi, a type of flightless bird found only in New Zealand, scientists use a technique called egg pulling. This means that they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  collect and measure eggs in the wild in order to study them, then immediately return them to the nest 
B)  collect eggs from kiwi nests in the wild and hatch them in captivity to increase the chance that the baby kiwis will survive 
C)  eliminate as many wild predators as possible to protect the kiwis 
D)  collect eggs of predators to reduce predator populations to protect kiwis 
E)  use artificial breeding techniques in captive populations to increase breeding success 
A)  collect and measure eggs in the wild in order to study them, then immediately return them to the nest 
B)  collect eggs from kiwi nests in the wild and hatch them in captivity to increase the chance that the baby kiwis will survive 
C)  eliminate as many wild predators as possible to protect the kiwis 
D)  collect eggs of predators to reduce predator populations to protect kiwis 
E)  use artificial breeding techniques in captive populations to increase breeding success

Question 3

Some plant species could go extinct if bird species become displaced by climate change and habitat loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Human population growth is one of the causes of extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Island species cannot easily move to new areas, so damage to their habitat can rapidly cause them to experience population declines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The red fire ant is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  extinct because of insecticides 
B)  threatened 
C)  endangered 
D)  an accidentally introduced species 
E)  a deliberately introduced species 
A)  extinct because of insecticides 
B)  threatened 
C)  endangered 
D)  an accidentally introduced species 
E)  a deliberately introduced species

Question 7

HIPPCO is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  an acronym that summarizes the Endangered Species Act goals 
B)  an acronym to summarize the direct causes of extinction resulting from human activities 
C)  the name of an ecotourism company in Africa that specializes in hippopotamus sightings 
D)  an acronym to summarize the health care right to privacy act 
E)  a trading company in Africa that sells hippopotamus hides 
A)  an acronym that summarizes the Endangered Species Act goals 
B)  an acronym to summarize the direct causes of extinction resulting from human activities 
C)  the name of an ecotourism company in Africa that specializes in hippopotamus sightings 
D)  an acronym to summarize the health care right to privacy act 
E)  a trading company in Africa that sells hippopotamus hides

Question 8

Establishing international treaties that ban the transfer of potentially harmful species from one country to another is a good way to control ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  overexploitation 
B)  poaching 
C)  population growth 
D)  habitat fragmentation 
E)  invasive species 
A)  overexploitation 
B)  poaching 
C)  population growth 
D)  habitat fragmentation 
E)  invasive species

Question 9

In the 1600s, English settlers introduced the ____________________, which is a deliberately introduced invasive species that is used to pollinate most crops.

Accepted Answer

honey bee,bee,Europe

Question 10

The Endangered Species Act requires that all commercial shipments of wildlife products ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be inspected for disease-carrying animals 
B)  enter or leave the country through one of 17 designated airports or ocean ports 
C)  must be banned 
D)  pay heavy import taxes that discourage trafficking of endangered species 
E)  occur in specially designed containers that protect animals and plants 
A)  be inspected for disease-carrying animals 
B)  enter or leave the country through one of 17 designated airports or ocean ports 
C)  must be banned 
D)  pay heavy import taxes that discourage trafficking of endangered species 
E)  occur in specially designed containers that protect animals and plants

Question 11

The most important reason to preserve wild species is to provide game hunting and fishing opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A major reason for preventing extinction is the belief of many people that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all species have economic value 
B)  nature has a spiritual value 
C)  wild species have a right to exist 
D)  animals have the same rights as humans 
E)  there is recreational value of species to humans 
A)  all species have economic value 
B)  nature has a spiritual value 
C)  wild species have a right to exist 
D)  animals have the same rights as humans 
E)  there is recreational value of species to humans

Question 13

The zebra mussel was introduced into the Great Lakes, where it has outcompeted other species and done economic damage. What is the most important reason that the introduced zebra mussels were so successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  All introduced species are able to outcompete native species in this way. 
B)  Zebra mussel populations grew rapidly because they are photosynthetic and do not have to find food. 
C)  Zebra mussels can attach to boats and irrigation pipes, giving them more possible habitats than in their native range. 
D)  Zebra mussels were deliberately introduced into the Great Lakes, so humans helped to protect them until the population grew to a stable size. 
E)  Zebra mussels were able to exploit an ecological niche without their natural predators to control their numbers. 
A)  All introduced species are able to outcompete native species in this way. 
B)  Zebra mussel populations grew rapidly because they are photosynthetic and do not have to find food. 
C)  Zebra mussels can attach to boats and irrigation pipes, giving them more possible habitats than in their native range. 
D)  Zebra mussels were deliberately introduced into the Great Lakes, so humans helped to protect them until the population grew to a stable size. 
E)  Zebra mussels were able to exploit an ecological niche without their natural predators to control their numbers.

Question 14

Which of the following is the best example of ecotourism?____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tourists go on arranged hunts of animals such as lions that are kept in restricted areas to make hunting easier. 
B)  Tourists spent time seeing ways that human communities can be made more sustainable in ecologically friendly cities. 
C)  Tourists spend money while visiting cities that have diverse species of animals living in zoos, where they are used in captive breeding and other conservation programs. 
D)  Tourists explore tropical rain forests in Costa Rica to see the diverse animals, ranging from monkeys to poison dart frogs. 
E)  Tourists go on tours to see environmental damage in order to better understand the importance of protecting the environment. 
A)  Tourists go on arranged hunts of animals such as lions that are kept in restricted areas to make hunting easier. 
B)  Tourists spent time seeing ways that human communities can be made more sustainable in ecologically friendly cities. 
C)  Tourists spend money while visiting cities that have diverse species of animals living in zoos, where they are used in captive breeding and other conservation programs. 
D)  Tourists explore tropical rain forests in Costa Rica to see the diverse animals, ranging from monkeys to poison dart frogs. 
E)  Tourists go on tours to see environmental damage in order to better understand the importance of protecting the environment.

Question 15

All of the statements below explain ways that scientists can learn about invasive species to better understand them, prevent their arrival in new areas, and control them once they have been established. Of the approaches listed, which is the most effective way that people attempt to prevent invasive species from being introduced and potentially becoming established?

Accepted Answer

A)  Releasing natural predators and parasites to help control existing populations of invasive species 
B)  Educating people about the importance of preventing introductions, including the risks of releasing pets into the wild 
C)  Using transmitters and tracking devices to learn more about existing populations of invasive species 
D)  Using models to predict how new arrivals of a species will spread 
E)  Using transmitters to collect data for mathematical models to examine patterns of spread 
A)  Releasing natural predators and parasites to help control existing populations of invasive species 
B)  Educating people about the importance of preventing introductions, including the risks of releasing pets into the wild 
C)  Using transmitters and tracking devices to learn more about existing populations of invasive species 
D)  Using models to predict how new arrivals of a species will spread 
E)  Using transmitters to collect data for mathematical models to examine patterns of spread

Question 16

Many species provide ____________________ that we depend upon for industry and basic living needs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many species provide ____________________ that we depend...

Question 17

Captive breeding programs in zoos ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate the need to preserve critical habitats 
B)  can be used for most species except mammals 
C)  increase the genetic variability of species 
D)  require the captive population to number between 100 and 500 
E)  are largely unsuccessful 
A)  eliminate the need to preserve critical habitats 
B)  can be used for most species except mammals 
C)  increase the genetic variability of species 
D)  require the captive population to number between 100 and 500 
E)  are largely unsuccessful

Question 18

When introduced to a new area, nonnative species always thrive because their predators are not present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An endangered species is best described as any species that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  has fewer than two individuals remaining 
B)  is in danger of becoming rare 
C)  could soon become extinct 
D)  may eventually become threatened 
E)  is considered economically important 
A)  has fewer than two individuals remaining 
B)  is in danger of becoming rare 
C)  could soon become extinct 
D)  may eventually become threatened 
E)  is considered economically important

Question 20

If human activities allow an invasive species to thrive, its speciation and population growth rates may be higher at the same time that it depresses speciation and growth rates of other species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Roads do not cause habitat fragmentation.

To help save kiwi, a type of flightless bird found only in New Zealand, scientists use a technique called egg pulling. This means that they ____.

Some plant species could go extinct if bird species become displaced by climate change and habitat loss.

Human population growth is one of the causes of extinction.

Island species cannot easily move to new areas, so damage to their habitat can rapidly cause them to experience population declines.

The red fire ant is ____.

HIPPCO is ____.

Establishing international treaties that ban the transfer of potentially harmful species from one country to another is a good way to control ____.

In the 1600s, English settlers introduced the ____________________, which is a deliberately introduced invasive species that is used to pollinate most crops.

The Endangered Species Act requires that all commercial shipments of wildlife products ____.

The most important reason to preserve wild species is to provide game hunting and fishing opportunities.

A major reason for preventing extinction is the belief of many people that ____.

The zebra mussel was introduced into the Great Lakes, where it has outcompeted other species and done economic damage. What is the most important reason that the introduced zebra mussels were so successful?

Which of the following is the best example of ecotourism?____.

Many species provide ____________________ that we depend upon for industry and basic living needs.

Captive breeding programs in zoos ____.

When introduced to a new area, nonnative species always thrive because their predators are not present.

An endangered species is best described as any species that ____.

If human activities allow an invasive species to thrive, its speciation and population growth rates may be higher at the same time that it depresses speciation and growth rates of other species.

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Science, Matter, Energy and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Species Interactions, Ecological Succession and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems

Food Production and the Environment

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

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Exam 8: Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species

Roads do not cause habitat fragmentation.

To help save kiwi, a type of flightless bird found only in New Zealand, scientists use a technique called egg pulling. This means that they ____.

Some plant species could go extinct if bird species become displaced by climate change and habitat loss.

Human population growth is one of the causes of extinction.

Island species cannot easily move to new areas, so damage to their habitat can rapidly cause them to experience population declines.

The red fire ant is ____.

HIPPCO is ____.

Establishing international treaties that ban the transfer of potentially harmful species from one country to another is a good way to control ____.

In the 1600s, English settlers introduced the ____________________, which is a deliberately introduced invasive species that is used to pollinate most crops.

The Endangered Species Act requires that all commercial shipments of wildlife products ____.

The most important reason to preserve wild species is to provide game hunting and fishing opportunities.

A major reason for preventing extinction is the belief of many people that ____.

The zebra mussel was introduced into the Great Lakes, where it has outcompeted other species and done economic damage. What is the most important reason that the introduced zebra mussels were so successful?

Which of the following is the best example of ecotourism?____.

Many species provide ____________________ that we depend upon for industry and basic living needs.

Captive breeding programs in zoos ____.

When introduced to a new area, nonnative species always thrive because their predators are not present.

An endangered species is best described as any species that ____.

If human activities allow an invasive species to thrive, its speciation and population growth rates may be higher at the same time that it depresses speciation and growth rates of other species.

The Environment and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Species Interactions, Ecological Succession and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems

Food Production and the Environment

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Energy Resources

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics and Worldviews

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