Biodiversity-Mueller

A healthy ecosystem is because of

• umbrella species
• Biodiveristy
• HIPPCO
• Monoculture

An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  
• One whose not been spotted after many years.
• One whose numbers are abundant.

A species is defined as endangered when it

• suffers from damage to its habitat.
• suffers from disease or predation.
• when there are hazards to the continued life of the species.
• all of the above

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects registered endangered species by removing them from the "take" list which makes it unlawful to

• shoot
• capture
• trap
• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a type of  biodiversity?

• species diversity
• genetic diversity
• individual diversity
• ecosystem diversity

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

• the Environmental Protection Agency
• Species Survival Plan
• the Endangered Species Act
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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

Which of the following describes a species that  will soon be gone if nothing is done?

• threatened
• invasive
• endangered
• extinct

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?

• Find the keystone species 
• Stop habitat fragmentation
• Find the umbrella species
• Convince humans to leave the ecosystem alone