Conservation Biology

Which of the following will NOT reduce biodiversity?

• Habitat loss

• Pollution

• Climate change

• Conservation

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Habitats can be preserved by...

• Reducing recycling

• Building more roads

• Reducing pollution, developing conservation parks

• Introducing invasive species

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You are a conservation biologist and have been assigned the task of conserving an endangered species. Based on your knowledge, which of the following steps would be your first priority in protecting the species?

• Providing food for the species

• Captive breeding

• Conserve the species’ habitat

• Introduce a species to eat the predators of the endangered species

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Why might an introduced animal species overrun native species in an ecosystem?

• Its population size is smaller than those of native species.

• It is more energy efficient, so it eats less food.

• It is a predator of the native species.

• It often has no natural enemies

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what are the 3 types of biodiversity?

• Genetic, forest, aquatic

• Agriculture, pharmaceutical, deforestation

• Genetic, Species, Ecosystem

• Biology, chemistry, geography

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True or False: Extinction rates are decreasing

• True

• False

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True or false: Humans are the main cause for the current rate of biodiversity loss.

• True

• False

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Scientists think people have directly caused the extinction of some species through ______________.

• habitat destruction

• poaching

• pollution

• All of these

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Biodiversity refers to

• extinct species

• the variety of species on Earth

• nonrenewable resources

• the rate of species decline

Which level of biodiversity includes  the available habitat in an area?

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

• All of these

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