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Unit #9, Quiz #1. Grade:. «grade». «subject». Subject:. «date». Date:. 1. When considering the percent of species, the majority of species that make up the IUCN Red List are:. A. mammals. B. aves (birds). C. molluscs. D. amphibians. 2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Unit #9, Quiz #1
Grade:«grade»
Subject:«subject»
Date:«date»
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1 When considering the percent of species, the majority of species that make up the IUCN Red List are:
A mammals
B aves (birds)
C molluscs
D amphibians
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2 A species that is found in large numbers in captivity, but the wild populations are declining due to habitat loss (at risk of becoming endangered) are considered:
A critically endangered
B near threatened
C extinct in the wild
D vulnerable
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3 For a species to be considered Critically Endangered, which of the following must be true
A The population of the species can be found in only one area on the planet
B The population of the species totals less than 350 individuals
C The population of the species totals less than 250 mature adults
D The species used to be located globally, but now can only be found in one area on the globe
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4 Which of the following international organizations is responsible for finding pragmatic solutions for the most pressing environmental challenges:
A FDA
B EPA
C IUCN
D EPBC
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5 What percent of the global population relies on fish and aquatic inverts for their main/only source of protein
A 25%
B 50%
C 70%
D 90%
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6 Biodiveristy can be best described as
A a large number of the same genetic variations
B a large population within an ecosystem
C a variety of species within a community
D a variety of ecosystems within a population
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7 A population that has or will decrease by 90% within 10 years defines:
A Extinct in the Wild
B Conservation Dependent
C Vulnerable
D Critically Endangered
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8 The red-tailed shark can only be found in the aquarium trade. This means that this organism is:
A Extinct
B Extinct in the Wild
C Vulnerable
D Conservation Dependent
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9 A species, such as the emperor penguin, that is not likely to decline to an endangered level, even without any regulatory protections, is categorized as:
A Vulnerable
B Least Concerned
C Near Threatened
D Conservation Dependent
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10 Bowhead whales were hunted almost to extinction but have started to recover after hunting was banned. If hunting were to be reinstated, the populations would rapidly decline to a severely threatened state within 5 years. This is an example of a _____________ species.
A Extinct in the Wild
B Conservation Dependent
C Vulnerable
D Endangered
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11 A species that cannot be found in the wild or in captivity:
A Extinct
B Extinct in the Wild
C Vulnerable
D Conservation dependent