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- 5. The least effective way to conserve an endangered species (protect it from extinction) is: A. conservation of genetic material from an extinct species (like frozen cells from a mammoth) B. conservation of a domesticated (human-adapted) species in an artificial habitat (like a zoo) C. conservation of a wild species in a managed habitat (like the gray wolf in national parks) D. conservation of a wild species in a wild habitat (like the whooping crane in wetlands) E. all of the above are equally ineffective ways to conserve an endangered speciesC. Destruction of the Yellowstone ecosystem D. Reduction in the coyote population, increasing the raptor population 37. Which of the following are things you can do to help preserve biodiversity? A. Volunteer with citizen science or other organizations like it B. Buy park passes and visit the parks respectfully C. Live more sustainably by making eco-friendly consumer choices D. All of the above1.Give similarities a. ecologist vs. environmental scientist b. ecologist vs. environmentalist c. ecology vs environmentalism
- 42. Which of the following would not be illegal under the Endangered Species Act? A. Having a permit to capture an endangered species for.research B. Digging up an endangered plant in your backyard and selling it C. Destroying the habitat of an endangered plant during the building of a federal highway D. Capturing a wild animal listed as a threatened species for exhibition in a zoo, provided the animal was well cared. 43. Which of the following would not be illegal under the Endangered Species Act? A. Having a permit to capture an endangered species for research B. Digging up an endangered plant in your backyard and selling it C. Destroying the habitat of an endangered plant during the building of a federal highway D. Capturing a wild animal listed as a threatened species for exhibition in a zoo, provided the animal was well cared. 44. Which situation illustrates the relationship between a limiting factor and population density? A. When birth rate is greater than death rate, population…Answer the following: 1. What is your take on the value of biodiversity for health and medicine? What are the parameters to distinguish the good and bad ways of utilizing biodiversity in this context? 2. How do business and development affect biodiversity? 3. Why are the cultural tradition of the community important in consuming or using the goods sourced from biodiversity?6 of 6 32. Ecosystems will have a greater chance of being stable over a long period of time if they have A. organisms imported by humans from other environments B. a sudden change in climate C. a diversity of organisms D. predators eliminated from the food chains 33. Which of the following is NOT a way that humans can protect biodiversity? A. Developing state parks B. Buying products that aren't sustainably sourced (palm oil, coffee, chocolate, etc...) C. Legally protecting endangered species to preserve biodiversity D. Regulating hunting and fishing 34. A wooded area has been divided by a housing development and is threatening the biodiversity of the area. What term is used to describe this threat from human activities? A. habitat fragmentation B. acid precipitation C. habitat augmentation D. global warming 35. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an invasive species? A. They grow rapidly and outcompete with other plants or animals B. They produce large numbers of seeds…
- 1.Give similarities and differences between the following: a. ecologist vs. environmental scientist b. ecologist vs. environmentalist c. ecology vs environmentalism1. Describe one way in which the quality of human life is based on the quality of a natural ecosystem.90. Which of the following is true regarding the importance of biodiversity. A. diversity contributes to ecosystem function (e.g., productivity) B. diversity begets stability (e.g., more stable productivity) C. diversity begets diversity (e.g., plant diversity promotes higher trophic level diversity) D. only two of the above are true regarding the importance of biodiversity E. all of the above are true regarding the importance of biodiversity
- 4. what would be an example of a landscape ecology study? a. the investigation of how black bears are important in seed dispersal b. the investigation of the reproduction and growth of black bears living in NJ c. the investigation of how black bears move nutrients and energy from the edge of the forest to the interior of the forest d. the investigation into the metabolism of a black bear during hibernation8. Place a letter in the appropriate blank below. Conservation Biology Protected habitats Benefits Medicines Water Linkages between habitats filtration by wetlands derived from Conservation plants Zoos and parks Part of National heritage Pros Cons Loss of a species Place the letter in the appropriate blank а. Corridors b. Direct economic benefit c. Pollution d. Preserve species e. Captive breeding f. Extinction g. Does not conserve habitat h. Biological preserves and parks i. Habitat destruction j. Indirect economic benefit k. Overexploitation 1. Ethical/Aesthetic benefit m. Exotic species introduction Toxic wastes Unregulated fishing Cats and rats brought to islands Deforestation1. Which of the following describes the perspective of environmental determinism? A twentieth-century idea that human cultures are imprinted on the landscape in different forms of land use (A) and architecture A contemporary ecological view that human activity is affecting the global environment toward a negative (B) outcome A former scientific viewpoint stating that factors within the physical geography of a region shape the local (C) population's culture and behaviors A theory that humans hold the ability to modify Earth's physical geography to meet the resource needs of a (D) society (E) A belief system based on an ideology that humans have dominion over Earth and its natural resources
