Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation Quiz

What is the main challenge in biodiversity conservation according to the video?

• Overabundance of resources

• Making difficult choices about what to prioritize

• Insufficient scientific research

• Lack of interest from the public

Why is it not sufficient to save species by keeping them in zoos?

• Zoos are too expensive to maintain

• Species need to be in their natural habitats to fulfill ecosystem functions

• Zoos cannot accommodate all species

• Species in zoos do not reproduce

What is considered a simple measure of ecosystem health?

• Species richness

• Biomass production

• Soil fertility

• Water quality

How do distantly related species contribute to ecosystem health?

• They compete for the same resources

• They have similar needs

• They fulfill functions in different niches

• They reduce biomass production

What scientific tool is used to study evolutionary lineages?

• Habitat restoration

• Genetic engineering

• Phylogeny

• Cloning

In the example of the three lakes, which lake should be prioritized for conservation?

• Lake B

• All lakes equally

• Lake A

• Lake C

Why is Lake C considered more important to conserve than Lakes A and B?

• It is closer to human settlements

• It has more evolutionary distinctiveness

• It has more species

• It is larger in size

What is the role of phylogenetic trees in conservation decisions?

• They help identify the most popular species

• They show the evolutionary relationships between species

• They predict future climate changes

• They determine the age of ecosystems

What is a key factor in deciding which ecosystems to protect?

• The availability of funding

• The popularity of the species

• The proximity to urban areas

• The total number of species

What is the significance of evolutionary distinctiveness in conservation?

• It suggests unique ecological roles

• It determines the size of a species

• It shows the popularity of a species

• It indicates the age of a species