Invasive Organisme PPA 3162

What is an Invasive Species?

• species from outerspace

• a species introduced outside its natural past or present distribution and becomes problematic

• nonnative plants and animals that stay harmony native plants and animals or other aspects of biodiversity

• a fast growing species population with the helps from human outside its native habitat range

Who is acknowledged as the Father of Bioinvasion?

• Charles Darwin

• Alfred Wallace

• Charles Krebs

• Charles Elton

Which International authority undertakes invasive species issues?

• CITES

• UNDP

• GISP

• ISCC

Which of the following is NOT ranked as world top 10 invasives?

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Answer explanation

Ikan Kelah is native and not an invasive species

Which country is referred as the gold standard for managing invasive organisme?

• Singapore

• Malaysia

• UK

• Germany

• New Zealand

"Giant Arapaima found dead in lake at Tun Fuad Stephens Park" in press NST 5 August 2019. Where is this fish originated from?

• Mekong River

• Amazon

• Borneo

• Australia

• Siberia

Which of the following is NOT the main pathways on how invasives could spread easily across the world?

• human introduction

• natural movement

• ballast water

• trade

• invasives spread through all pathways mentioned above

Snakehead fish is now becoming a significant invasive species in .............

• Vietnam

• Thailand

• Australia

• US

• Denmark

Which one of the following fish species is NOT invasive in Malaysia?

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Which of these invasives could be found in UMT? (Give your best guess)

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• All above

Answer explanation

Acacia is an invasive plants could be found almost everywhere in Malaysia including UMT!