Question 1

Release of sulfate and nitrate during the burning of coal contributes to

Accepted Answer

A) eutrophication. 
B) acid rain. 
C) accumulation of persistent organic pollutants. 
D) loss of the ozone layer. 
E) the dead zonE. 
A) eutrophication. 
B) acid rain. 
C) accumulation of persistent organic pollutants. 
D) loss of the ozone layer. 
E) the dead zonE. B

Question 2

Commercial fisheries are increasing the harvest of smaller fish like anchovies because of ______ large predatory fishes.

Accepted Answer

A) exotic 
B) competition with 
C) increases in 
D) pollution in 
E) overexploitation of 
A) exotic 
B) competition with 
C) increases in 
D) pollution in 
E) overexploitation of E

Question 3

Since the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was passed,about ______ species of animals and ______ species of plants and lichens have been placed on the list of threatened or endangered species.

Accepted Answer

A) 575,750 
B) 200,100 
C) 1050,2375 
D) 375,350 
E) 20,50 
A) 575,750 
B) 200,100 
C) 1050,2375 
D) 375,350 
E) 20,50 A

Question 4

In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",what happened to temperatures in the cloud forest over the past 40 years based on Part B of the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum temperatures increased and minimum temperatures dropped. 
B) Temperatures overall increased. 
C) Temperatures overall decreased. 
D) Temperatures were constant. 
E) Maximum temperatures dropped and minimum temperatures increased. 
A) Maximum temperatures increased and minimum temperatures dropped. 
B) Temperatures overall increased. 
C) Temperatures overall decreased. 
D) Temperatures were constant. 
E) Maximum temperatures dropped and minimum temperatures increased.

Question 5

A worldwide loss of biodiversity is underway because of human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Carbon dioxide gas is not a major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Purple loosestrife are

Accepted Answer

A) an exotic species. 
B) a native species. 
C) a consumer. 
D) a parasite. 
E) a beneficial species. 
A) an exotic species. 
B) a native species. 
C) a consumer. 
D) a parasite. 
E) a beneficial species.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a "greenhouse gas"?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) methane 
C) nitrous oxide 
D) oxygen 
E) CFCs 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) methane 
C) nitrous oxide 
D) oxygen 
E) CFCs

Question 9

Why is deforestation often associated with extreme floods and mud slides?

Accepted Answer

A) increased rain fall 
B) increased transpiration 
C) decreased nutrient absorption 
D) increased soil erosion 
E) decreased rain fall 
A) increased rain fall 
B) increased transpiration 
C) decreased nutrient absorption 
D) increased soil erosion 
E) decreased rain fall

Question 10

If global warming continues and predictions are correct,by the end of the twenty-first century sea level on Earth will

Accepted Answer

A) rise by 18 to 59 cm. 
B) remain the same. 
C) fall by 6 to 12 cm. 
D) rise by 190 to 125 cm. 
E) rise by 6 to 6.5 m. 
A) rise by 18 to 59 cm. 
B) remain the same. 
C) fall by 6 to 12 cm. 
D) rise by 190 to 125 cm. 
E) rise by 6 to 6.5 m.

Question 11

Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Humans can survive on Earth without biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The ______ in the stratosphere above Earth's surface absorbs much of the harmful UV wavelengths of light.

Accepted Answer

A) benthic zone 
B) ozone layer 
C) cumulus clouds 
D) particulate layer 
E) profundal zone 
A) benthic zone 
B) ozone layer 
C) cumulus clouds 
D) particulate layer 
E) profundal zone

Question 14

How is tropical deforestation linked to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Burning the forests releases carbon dioxide and transpiration by trees is diminished. 
B) Burning the forests consumes oxygen and transpiration by trees is diminished. 
C) Burning the forests releases carbon dioxide and transpiration by trees is increased. 
D) Burning the forests consumes oxygen and transpiration by trees is increaseD. 
A) Burning the forests releases carbon dioxide and transpiration by trees is diminished. 
B) Burning the forests consumes oxygen and transpiration by trees is diminished. 
C) Burning the forests releases carbon dioxide and transpiration by trees is increased. 
D) Burning the forests consumes oxygen and transpiration by trees is increaseD.

Question 15

The primary cause for loss of biodiversity is

Accepted Answer

A) predation. 
B) parasitism. 
C) genetic mutation. 
D) habitat destruction. 
E) global warming. 
A) predation. 
B) parasitism. 
C) genetic mutation. 
D) habitat destruction. 
E) global warming.

Question 16

What was a disadvantage of digging canals in the Everglades?

Accepted Answer

A) increased cropland 
B) increased flooding during hurricanes 
C) increased risk of algae blooms 
D) increased floodplain wetlands 
E) decreased freshwater 
A) increased cropland 
B) increased flooding during hurricanes 
C) increased risk of algae blooms 
D) increased floodplain wetlands 
E) decreased freshwater

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the world's endangered species?

Accepted Answer

A) Sumatran rhino 
B) California condor 
C) zebra mussel 
D) harlequin frog 
E) staghorn coral 
A) Sumatran rhino 
B) California condor 
C) zebra mussel 
D) harlequin frog 
E) staghorn coral

Question 18

How does damming a river destroy wetlands?

Accepted Answer

A) Fish can no longer migrate up and down the river. 
B) Wetlands can no longer obtain nutrients from annual floods. 
C) Wetlands can no longer obtain oxygen from the flowing water of the river. 
D) Birds can no longer get to the wetlands. 
E) Increased nutrients flow into the wetlands causing eutrophication. 
A) Fish can no longer migrate up and down the river. 
B) Wetlands can no longer obtain nutrients from annual floods. 
C) Wetlands can no longer obtain oxygen from the flowing water of the river. 
D) Birds can no longer get to the wetlands. 
E) Increased nutrients flow into the wetlands causing eutrophication.

Question 19

The ozone layer absorbs harmful ______ wavelengths of light.

Accepted Answer

A) ultraviolet 
B) violet 
C) red 
D) blue 
E) green 
A) ultraviolet 
B) violet 
C) red 
D) blue 
E) green

Question 20

What is the benefit of biodiversity to humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Production of oxygen for aerobic respiration to make ATP 
B) Energy 
C) All answers are correct. 
D) Variety of food sources 
E) Source of drugs 
A) Production of oxygen for aerobic respiration to make ATP 
B) Energy 
C) All answers are correct. 
D) Variety of food sources 
E) Source of drugs

Exam 20: Preserving Biodiversity

Release of sulfate and nitrate during the burning of coal contributes to

Commercial fisheries are increasing the harvest of smaller fish like anchovies because of ______ large predatory fishes.

Since the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was passed,about ______ species of animals and ______ species of plants and lichens have been placed on the list of threatened or endangered species.

In the section "Investigating Life: The Case of the Missing Frogs: Is Climate the Culprit?",what happened to temperatures in the cloud forest over the past 40 years based on Part B of the figure?

A worldwide loss of biodiversity is underway because of human activities.

Carbon dioxide gas is not a major contributor to the greenhouse effect.

Purple loosestrife are

Which of the following is not a "greenhouse gas"?

Why is deforestation often associated with extreme floods and mud slides?

If global warming continues and predictions are correct,by the end of the twenty-first century sea level on Earth will

Overexploitation is harvesting a species faster than it can reproduce.

Humans can survive on Earth without biodiversity.

The ______ in the stratosphere above Earth's surface absorbs much of the harmful UV wavelengths of light.

How is tropical deforestation linked to climate change?

The primary cause for loss of biodiversity is

What was a disadvantage of digging canals in the Everglades?

Which of the following is not one of the world's endangered species?

How does damming a river destroy wetlands?

The ozone layer absorbs harmful ______ wavelengths of light.

What is the benefit of biodiversity to humans?

Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Energy

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication and Cell Division

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Plant Form and Function

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

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