Conservation Biology

Which of these is NOT something conservation strategies must be based on?

• A thorough understanding of the principles of ecology
• The needs of the human population
• Projected increases in technological advancements

The study of methods for protecting _____ is called conservation biology. 

• Global warming
• Animals
• Biodiverstiy

Which of these do conservation biologists NOT have to consider in developing a plan? 

• Law
• Politics
• Society
• Liberal arts

Conservation biology provides ways to preserve _____. 

• Threatened and endangered species
• Human comfort
• Captive populations

What is a habitat? 

• The place or environment where a plant or animal grows most quickly. 
• The place or environment where a plant or animal natural or normally lives and grows. 
• The place or environment where a plant or animal are most numerous. 

Which of these is not one of the two goals of almost every conservation plan? 

• To protect a species from harm
• To be as sustainable as possible
• To protect the species' habitat

What is habitat restoration? 

• The process of taking action to bring a damaged habitat back to a healthy condition
• The process of taking action to beautify a damaged habitat

Which of the following can pollute water?

• Moss
• Pesticides
• Seaweed
• Fish

What are some consequences of deforestation?

• increased population in cities
• building of more infrastructure
• soil erosion, loss of ability of trees to remove CO2 from the atmosphere
• more mercury and cyanide released into rivers

largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support  

• carrying capacity
• primary succession 
• denitrification
• mutualism