Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Chapter 5: Biological Diversity and Conservation

Biological Diversity and Conservation

1.
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What does the graph in Figure 5-5 tell you?
A)the farther from land, the more biodiversity
B)islet size and biodiversity are not related
C)the larger the islet, the more biodiversity
D)biodiversity decreases with islet size

2.
Which country has the fewest species of mammals?
A)Mexico
B)United States
C)Canada

3.
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What happened to species B in the graph shown in Figure 5-6?
A)it decreased in population slightly
B)it became extinct
C)it became carnivorous
D)it increased in biodiversity

4.
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Suggest what happened to species E in Figure 5-6.
A)it stopped eating species B
B)it replaced species B in its niche
C)it became extinct
D)it started eating species A

5.
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Using the graph in Figure 5-5, extrapolate what would happen to biodiversity on a large island or continent.
A)biodiversity would decrease greatly
B)biodiversity would remain constant
C)biodiversity would first increase, then decrease
D)biodiveristy would increase greatly

6.
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If the communities in Figure 5-4 were put in order of least to most biological diversity, they would be _____.
A)ABCD
B)DBCA
C)CADB
D)BDAC

7.
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What effect did the loss of species B have on species A and D in Figure 5-6?
A)it caused the populations of A and D to decrease
B)it had no effect on the populations of A and D
C)it caused the populations of A and D to become extinct
D)it caused the populations of A and D to increase

8.
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Using the information from the graph in Figure 5-5, predict what would happen to biodiversity if the ocean level increased.
A)it would disappear
B)it would remain the same
C)it would decrease
D)it would increase

9.
Carnivorous birds that fed on organisms exposed to this chemical produced fragile eggs. The chemical is _____.
A)nitrogen oxide
B)DDT
C)DNA
D)CFC

10.
The Kimmarie Orchid became extinct in the wild due to _____.
A)insects
B)overcollection
C)habitat loss
D)habitat degradation
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