Assginment 8

Question 1

The “subset of physical and biotic environmental factors that permit an animal (or plant) to survive and reproduce” is the
definition of
a. habitat
b. ecosystem
c. biome
d. biosphere

Answer 1

habitat

Question 2

According to Leopold, which of these is not a tool of habitat management?
a. fire
b. gun
c. cattle
d. sickle

Answer 2

sickle

Question 3

Zoo is an example of
a. in-situ conservation
b. ex-situ conservation
c. in-situ preservation
d. ex-situ preservation

Answer 3

ex-situ conservation

Question 4

The acronym HIPPO does not include
a. habitat loss
b. invasive species
c. pollination
d. pollution

Answer 4

pollination

Question 5

We prefer those areas for the creation of a conservation reserve where the level of threat is
a. very high
b. medium
c. very low
d. non-existent

Answer 5

medium

Question 6

Which of these is a deterministic factor?
a. environmental variation
b. forest fire
c. death rate
d. diseases

Answer 6

death rate

Question 7

Captive breeding is an example of
a. in-situ conservation
b. ex-situ conservation
c. in-situ preservation
d. ex-situ preservation

Answer 7

ex-situ conservation

Question 8

Which of these is a stochastic factor?
a. birth rate
b. death rate
c. population structure
d. environmental fluctuation

Answer 8

environmental fluctuation

Question 9

Which of these correctly represents the process of habitat fragmentation and loss?
a. Original forest → Dissection → Perforation → Fragmentation → Attrition
b. Original forest → Dissection → Attrition → Fragmentation → Perforation
c. Original forest → Dissection → Perforation → Attrition → Fragmentation
d. Original forest → Dissection → Fragmentation → Perforation → Attrition

Answer 9

Original forest → Dissection → Perforation → Fragmentation → Attrition

Question 10

The acronym HIPPO does not include
a. habitat loss
b. habitat enhancement
c. invasive species
d. human over-population

Answer 10

habitat enhancement