BIOL-334 Conservation Ecology Final Exam
Questions And Complete Answers
Prove is a commonly used word in scientific inquiry and reports. T/F - ANSWER False
A hypothesis does not have scientific consensus. T/F - ANSWER True
A theory has a scientific consensus. T/F - ANSWER True
A correlation implies a cause and effect relationship. T/F - ANSWER False
Intraspecific Interaction - ANSWER Same species interactions
Interspecific Interaction - ANSWER Different species interactions
Competition - ANSWER Two birds fighting over an acorn
Herbivore - ANSWER A deer eating leaves
Mutualism - ANSWER An anemome that protects a fish and a fish who shares its meals
with the anemome
Commensalism - ANSWER A fish that's protected by a shark that doesn't get anything
Parasitism - ANSWER A mosquito drinking blood from a bear
Conservation is a branch that emerged out of need to protect biodiversity and natural
, resources. T/F - ANSWER True
In the US, a major method used to conserve habitats and wildfire is to set aside land that
won't be developed. T/F - ANSWER True
Most conserved land in the US is the central and eastern positions. T/F - ANSWER False
Which threat to biodiversity is the most serious? - ANSWER Habitat destruction
Richness - ANSWER Number of different species
Abundance - ANSWER How many of each species there are
Evenness - ANSWER How close in number species populations are
Invertebrates have the highest richness of all other life groups. T/F - ANSWER True
Which of the following has the biggest negative influence on biodiversity? - ANSWER
Habitat destruction
What level of disturbance correlates to maximum biodiversity levels in an ecosystem? -
ANSWER Moderate
Mediterranean habitats tend to be biodiversity hot spots. T/F - ANSWER True
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic reason why California is a biodiversity hotspot?
- ANSWER Flor and Fauna
Emigration is when the. Umber of organisms that move into the population from another
Questions And Complete Answers
Prove is a commonly used word in scientific inquiry and reports. T/F - ANSWER False
A hypothesis does not have scientific consensus. T/F - ANSWER True
A theory has a scientific consensus. T/F - ANSWER True
A correlation implies a cause and effect relationship. T/F - ANSWER False
Intraspecific Interaction - ANSWER Same species interactions
Interspecific Interaction - ANSWER Different species interactions
Competition - ANSWER Two birds fighting over an acorn
Herbivore - ANSWER A deer eating leaves
Mutualism - ANSWER An anemome that protects a fish and a fish who shares its meals
with the anemome
Commensalism - ANSWER A fish that's protected by a shark that doesn't get anything
Parasitism - ANSWER A mosquito drinking blood from a bear
Conservation is a branch that emerged out of need to protect biodiversity and natural
, resources. T/F - ANSWER True
In the US, a major method used to conserve habitats and wildfire is to set aside land that
won't be developed. T/F - ANSWER True
Most conserved land in the US is the central and eastern positions. T/F - ANSWER False
Which threat to biodiversity is the most serious? - ANSWER Habitat destruction
Richness - ANSWER Number of different species
Abundance - ANSWER How many of each species there are
Evenness - ANSWER How close in number species populations are
Invertebrates have the highest richness of all other life groups. T/F - ANSWER True
Which of the following has the biggest negative influence on biodiversity? - ANSWER
Habitat destruction
What level of disturbance correlates to maximum biodiversity levels in an ecosystem? -
ANSWER Moderate
Mediterranean habitats tend to be biodiversity hot spots. T/F - ANSWER True
Which of the following is NOT an abiotic reason why California is a biodiversity hotspot?
- ANSWER Flor and Fauna
Emigration is when the. Umber of organisms that move into the population from another
