Chapter 7 Biodiversity and Conservation Test

What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic groups, from largest to smallest?

• • family, genus, species, subspecies

• • genus, family, subspecies, species

• • family, genus, subspecies, species

• • genus, family, species, subspecies

Tigers living in warm climates have thinner coats of fur than tigers living in cool climates. This is a result of

• • genetic diversity.

• • species diversity.

• • ecosystem diversity.

• • general diversity.

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The easiest component of biodiversity to measure is

• • ecosystem diversity.

• • species diversity.

• • genetic diversity.

• • ecosystem health.

Which is the most direct way in which biodiversity can provide a source of income?

• • medicines

• • ecotourism

• • research

• • agriculture

If current trends continue, the modern geologic era, known as the Quaternary period, may see the extinction of

• • almost 20 percent of all species.

• • more than half of all species.

• • all species on Earth.

• • one or two species per century.

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The Sikhote-Alin Mountains, and the Siberian tigers living on them, are separated from other mountain regions in which the tigers could live. The mountains are an example of a(n)

• • mass extirpation.

• • invasive species.

• • mass extinction.

• • habitat fragment.

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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of

• agreements to promote wildlife tourism.

• initiatives to ban all hunting activities.

• • laws to increase the number of species.

• • treaties to protect biodiversity.

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To manage, protect, and reintroduce threatened and endangered species are the goals of

• Species Survival Plans.

• ecological research initiatives.

• wildlife sanctuaries.

• habitat restoration projects.

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Which of the following is an example of a method for managing whole ecosystems and habitats?

• • captive breeding

• • cloning

• • Species Survival Plans (SSPs)

• • mapping biodiversity hotspots

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Relieving a nation from repaying some of the money it owes other nations in exchange for protecting its biodiversity is called a

• • debt-for-nature swap.

• • conservation concession.

• • Species Survival Plan.

• • wildlife corridor.

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