Biodiversity IQ

Which of the following animals could the fastest human outrun in a 100 yard dash?

• cheetah

• warthog

• American woodcock

• domestic cat

• wild turkey

Which of the following actually exist?

• ants that "herd" aphids for food

• slime molds that creep across the ground

• trees that can grow with their roots under water

• none of the above

Which of the following animals can consume at least half of its body weight in food each day?

• little brown bat

• masked shrew

• ruby-throated hummingbird

• none of the above

Which of the following best describes the word "biodiversity?"

• endangered species

• different kinds of planets in the solar system

• the variety of all life on earth

• biographies about famous biologists

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United States Fish and Wildlife Service agents at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago once found which of the following?

• 18 California kingsnakes

• 45 pounds of elephant ivory

• 10 baby turtles

• 16 vampire bats

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Scientists studying bug zappers have learned some interesting facts. Which of the following are among them?

• Insects are only attracted to bug zappers because of the zappers' smoky smell.

• Bug zappers are great for ridding summer nights of mosquitoes.

• Bug zappers could be bad news for certain bird, fish, bat and flower species.

• There are more than 4 million bug zappers being used in the US.

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Blackpoll warblers are tiny birds that migrate between North America and South America each year. Which of the following statements about them are true?

• They use the stars for navigation (finding their way between countries and states).

• They make frequent pit stops at fast-food restaurants.

• They don't really need to migrate.

• If they burned gasoline instead of body fat for fuel, they'd get 720,000 miles to the gallon.

Which of the following can be considered an enemy of the Great Lakes?

• zebra mussel

• spiny water flea

• mercury

• sea lamprey

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What's the most serious threat to biodiversity?

• scientists collecting specimens

• habitat loss

• tourists

• pollution

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Bread mold is being developed into medicines by humans. What type of medicine is made from it?

• heart medicine

• antibiotic

• pain reliever

• medicine to unclog arteries

• immune system booster