Chapter 6 Test

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?

Answer 1

individual diversity

Question 2

The tiger, jaguar, and lion are all members of the same

Answer 2

genus

Question 3

What provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions?

Answer 3

genetic diversity

Question 4

Which of the following increases species diversity?

Answer 4

speciation

Question 5

The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not of the entire species globally, is called

Answer 5

extirpation

Question 6

Globally, the leading cause of biodiversity loss is

Answer 6

habitat change and loss

Question 7

The illegal capture or killing if an organism, often for money, is called

Answer 7

poaching

Question 8

Which of the following forbids the U.S. government and its citizens from harming endangered or threatened species and their habitats?

Answer 8

the Endangered Species Act

Question 9

Some conversation biologists focus on areas where the greatest number of unique species can be protected with the least amount of effort. These areas are called

Answer 9

biodiversity hotspots

Question 10

The eastern long-beaked echidna is an egg-laying mammal found only in New Guinea. Which of the following terms describes an organism such as the echidna that is found in one place and nowhere else in the world?

Answer 10

endemic

Question 11

Biodiversity tends to decrease nearer the equator. True/False

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Threatened species are a the highest risk of extinction. True/False

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Climate change can have global, not just local, impacts on biodiversity. True/False

Answer 13

True

Question 14

The process of breeding and raising organisms in controlled conditions is called cloning. True/False

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Biodiversity

Answer 15

variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

Question 16

Species diversity

Answer 16

the number of different species in a particular area and their relative abundance

Question 17

Genetic diversity

Answer 17

biological variation that occurs within species

Question 18

Ecosystem diversity

Answer 18

variety of different habitats and communities

Question 19

Extirpation

Answer 19

local extinction of an organism or species, where it/they cease to exist in a particular area but continue to exist elsewhere

Question 20

Endangered species

Answer 20

species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction

Question 21

Threatened species

Answer 21

species that is in danger of becoming endangered

Question 22

Habitat fragmentation

Answer 22

when parts of a habitat are destroyed

Question 23

Poaching

Answer 23

illegally hunt or catch

Question 24

Endangered Species Act

Answer 24

designed to protect species from extinction

Question 25

Captive Breeding

Answer 25

process of breeding animals outside of their natural environment in restricted conditions in farms and zoos

Question 26

Species Survival Plan

Answer 26

population management and conservation program for selected species of wildlife

Question 27

Biodiversity hotspot

Answer 27

regions that contain a high level of species diversity

Question 28

Endemic

Answer 28

plant and animal species that are found in a particular geographical region