BIO 322 Exam 1 2025
Tigers are protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species) but they are NOT protected under the US Endangered Species Act.
A. True
B. False - answerB. False
Conservation Biology is a field of study that:
A. Explores human impacts on species and ecosystems
B. Includes natural science and social science disciplines
C. Provides tools to protect and restore nature
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
World energy consumption is growing at 2% per year. In how many years will energy
consumption double?
A. 20 years
B. 3 years
C. 35 years
D. 15years - answerC. 35 years
Where on this graph are developed (wealthy) countries?
A. Pre
B. Early
C. Middle
D. Late - answerD. Late
Anthropocentrists tend to regard species mostly for their instrumental value
A. True
B. False - answerA. True
Approximately how many (non-bacterial) species are estimated to exist on Earth?
A. 80,000-100,000
B. 800,000-1 million
C. 8-10 million
D. 8-10 billion - answerC. 8-10 million
Approximately how many known species exist on Earth?
A. 10,000-20,000
B. 100,000-200,000
C. 1-2 million
D. 1-2 billion - answerC. 1-2 million
Approximately, what percentage of known species are vertebrates?
Tigers are protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species) but they are NOT protected under the US Endangered Species Act.
A. True
B. False - answerB. False
Conservation Biology is a field of study that:
A. Explores human impacts on species and ecosystems
B. Includes natural science and social science disciplines
C. Provides tools to protect and restore nature
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
World energy consumption is growing at 2% per year. In how many years will energy
consumption double?
A. 20 years
B. 3 years
C. 35 years
D. 15years - answerC. 35 years
Where on this graph are developed (wealthy) countries?
A. Pre
B. Early
C. Middle
D. Late - answerD. Late
Anthropocentrists tend to regard species mostly for their instrumental value
A. True
B. False - answerA. True
Approximately how many (non-bacterial) species are estimated to exist on Earth?
A. 80,000-100,000
B. 800,000-1 million
C. 8-10 million
D. 8-10 billion - answerC. 8-10 million
Approximately how many known species exist on Earth?
A. 10,000-20,000
B. 100,000-200,000
C. 1-2 million
D. 1-2 billion - answerC. 1-2 million
Approximately, what percentage of known species are vertebrates?
