CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

Species that are only found in a specific geographic area are _______.

• Introduced species
• Local species
• Endemic 
• Biodiversity hot spot

The practice of harvesting or hunting to such a degree that remaining individuals may not be able to replenish the population is called _____.

• biomagnification
• overexploitation
• edge effects
• natural resource

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a species that is not native to a particular region

• endemic

• exotic

• endangered

• extinct

a species at risk, but not yet endangered

• endangered

• exotic

• endemic

• threatened

Which of the following would be most effective in slowing the loss of biodiversity?

• creating large parks/preserves in biodiversity hotspots

• requiring every country to maintain a seed bank

In what part of the world are the greatest number of extinctions occurring?

• in deserts

• in the Arctic

• in tropical rain forests

Look at the diagram about two posible shapes of protected areas. Which one is better?

• A
• B

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Look at the diagram about two posible shapes of protected areas. Which one is better?

• A
• B

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which statement is true for extinction?

• it is occurring all the time

• it happens at a constant rate

• it occurs less frequently over time

• It happens only during mass extinction events.

How many tiger subspecies are presently found in world?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4