Question 1

Gene banks, zoos, and aquariums are sanctuaries that are being used to protect wild species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the view of most Canadians, in terms of the Species at Risk Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  They feel that the Species at Risk Act needs to be applied less widely and seriously.
B)  They feel the Species at Risk Act is doing enough.
C)  They support the Species at Risk Act in principle but are unhappy with certain flaws.
D)  They have not embraced the Species at Risk Act.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What may occur as a result of importing exotic birds for use as household pets?

Accepted Answer

A)  a 20% animal death rate
B)  improved health of the pet owner
C)  the species becoming endangered or threatened
D)  increased tourist revenues in the exporting countriesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

What is the most significant difference between the current extinction crisis and previous mass extinctions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recovery is likely to be faster because of genetic engineering.
B)  It is taking place at a slower rate.
C)  It is caused by the human species.
D)  Ecosystems that store genes for future generations have been protected.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

_________________________, which are the only remaining means of maintaining long-term genetic progress, help preserve plant species.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________________, which are the only remaining means...

Question 6

Which island would likely have the largest number of species?

Accepted Answer

A)  a medium-sized island in the middle of an island chain
B)  a small island far removed from other sites
C)  a large island far removed from other sites
D)  a large island near the mainlandE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What has nearly driven prairie dogs to extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  coyotes
B)  shotguns and rifles
C)  poison
D)  imported black-footed ferretsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A slow reproduction rate makes a species especially vulnerable to biological extinction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Plants with broad geographic range and habitat requirements are not prone to ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

habitat fr...

Question 10

What are the characteristics of a species that is prone to extinction?

Accepted Answer

low reproductive rate; special...

Question 11

One solution to the problem of ______________________________ is to connect the patches by planting corridors of native vegetation.

Accepted Answer

habitat fr...

Question 12

What are the characteristics of an ecosystem that is vulnerable to invader species?

Accepted Answer

absence of predators; low dive...

Question 13

What term is used on many tropical islands to refer to fruit-eating bats?

Accepted Answer

A)  keystone species
B)  generalists
C)  alien species
D)  indicator speciesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which species still survives in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Labrador duck
B)  the passenger pigeon
C)  the burrowing owl
D)  the great aukE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following "values" do species have, according to people who believe that wild species have an inherent right to exist?

Accepted Answer

A)  extrinsic value
B)  intrinsic value
C)  economic value
D)  utilitarian valueE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which population has been depleted due to the pet trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  temperate fish
B)  arctic fish
C)  tropical birds
D)  Canadian mammalsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Why were passenger pigeons hunted?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their feathers were used to stuff pillows.
B)  They were fed to cats.
C)  People feared them.
D)  They ate too many insects.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Why is the timber wolf prone to extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of its preference to prey on livestock
B)  because of its specialized breeding areas
C)  because of its large size
D)  because of its fixed migratory patternsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

What is the greatest species terminator?

Accepted Answer

A)  destruction of tropical forest habitat
B)  destruction of coral reef habitat
C)  destruction of grassland habitat
D)  destruction of desert habitatE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecological land-use planning
B)  protection of ecosystems
C)  pollution control
D)  introduction of exotic speciesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 12: Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

What term is used on many tropical islands to refer to fruit-eating bats?

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What are the characteristics of an ecosystem that is vulnerable to invader species?

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Gene banks, zoos, and aquariums are sanctuaries that are being used to protect wild species.

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What may occur as a result of importing exotic birds for use as household pets?

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What has nearly driven prairie dogs to extinction?

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Which of the following leads to a decrease in biodiversity?

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Which species still survives in Canada?

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One solution to the problem of ______________________________ is to connect the patches by planting corridors of native vegetation.

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_________________________, which are the only remaining means of maintaining long-term genetic progress, help preserve plant species.

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Why is the timber wolf prone to extinction?

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Why were passenger pigeons hunted?

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Which population has been depleted due to the pet trade?

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What is the view of most Canadians, in terms of the Species at Risk Act?

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A slow reproduction rate makes a species especially vulnerable to biological extinction.

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Which island would likely have the largest number of species?

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Plants with broad geographic range and habitat requirements are not prone to ______________________________.

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What is the greatest species terminator?

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Which of the following "values" do species have, according to people who believe that wild species have an inherent right to exist?

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What are the characteristics of a species that is prone to extinction?

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What is the most significant difference between the current extinction crisis and previous mass extinctions?

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