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Biodiversity - Part 1
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Q1. What is the correct hierarchy of taxonomic groups, from largest to smallest?
A. family, genus, species, subspecies
B. genus, family, subspecies, species
C. genus, family, subspecies, species
D. genus, family, subspecies, species
Q2. A common way to measure biodiversity is to count the total number of ___ living within a particular area.
A. Animals
B. Plants
C. Species
D. Cute Puppies
Q3. Why is biodiversity valuable and desirable to humans?
A. For medical purposes
B. For agricultural diversity
C. For consumptive uses
D. All of these are correct
Q4. which of the following produces large amounts of methane?
A. burning of fossil fuels
B. cattle farms
C. photosynthesis
D. respiration
Q5. Below shows the examples of non-flowering plants, EXCEPT
A. Moss
B. Fern
C. Hibiscus
D. Conifer
Q6. A relationship between two species where one benefits while the other is harmed
A. Mutualism
B. Commensalism
C. Parasitism
D. Naturalism
Q7. any difference between individuals of the same species
A. variation
B. evolution
C. adaptation
D. fossil
Q8. Which of the following is NOT typical of a keystone species?
A. it can shape and maintain habitats for other species
B. it can limit a dominant competitive species
C. it can have a relatively low abun dance
D. it is at the top of the food chain
Q9. Two organisms that are closely related would have
×
A. very similar DNA sequence
B. exactly the same DNA sequences
C. no proteins in common
D. completely different DNA sequence
Q10. What two factors decrease population size?
A. immigration, births
B. emigration, deaths
C. emigration, births
D. immigration, deaths
Q11. Vampire bat saliva is being developed into medicines by humans. What type of medicine is made from it?
A. heart medicine
B. antibiotic
C. pain reliever
D. medicine to unclog arteries
Q12. Biodiversity is the variety of ___ in an ecosystem
A. genes
B. habitats
C. species
D. individuals
Q13. What is this?
×
A. Desert
B. Rainforest
C. Pond
D. Canopy
Q14. Organisms with the most beneficial traits will survive. This is commonly known as
A. theory of evolution.
B. variations
C. survival of the fittest.
D. ecosystems.
Q15. Where does the majority of electrical energy come from in Oregon?
×
A. Hydroelectric
B. Natural Gas
C. Wood
D. Wind
Q16. Which of the following will increase the size of a population?
A. emigration and births
B. immigration and births
C. immigration and deaths
D. emigration and deaths
Q17. anything in an experiment that can be changed
A. variable
B. question
C. property
D. argument
Q18. Resources that can be replaced
A. Renewable Resource
B. Non-Renewable Resource
C. Natural Resource
D. Conservation
Q19. based on IUCN red list , species that only exist in captivity can be categorized as ___
A. Extinct
B. extinct in the wild
C. critically endangered
D. endangered
Q20. Which process represents precipitation?
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A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Q21. A measure of the variety of species in an area is called ___
A. genetic diversity
B. species diversity
C. ecosystem diversity
D. biodiversity
Q22. The ability to conserve natural resources for use by future generations.
A. biodiversity
B. forestry
C. silviculture
D. sustainability
Q23. What are the three minerals found in fertilisers?
A. N, P, Ph
B. P, Ni, K
C. N, P, K
D. Po, Ni, Kh
Q24. Prions and Viroid are also ___ in the f ive-Kingdom classification
A. Included
B. not included
C. semi included
D. All of them
Q25. Which acronym represents the threats to biodiversity?
A. HIPPO
B. HIPPCO
C. HIPPA
D. HIPCA
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