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| current extent and loss of tropical rain forests. |
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| The most effective nature preserves: |
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| incorporate areas of high species diversity. |
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| The first species of plants to grow in after a farm field is abandoned are often: |
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| In conservative biology, the concept of area effect states that: |
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| Both answers a) and c) are correct. |
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| Ozone is a molecule with a the chemical formula: |
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| When preserving areas to act as reservoirs for biodiversity, corridors are important because: |
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| they increase gene flow between the areas they connect. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the zebra mussel in North America? |
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| They have a negative impact on all of the native species in the lakes and rivers they inhabit |
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| Which of the following is currently the leading cause of extinction? |
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| Species richness increases: |
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| as a larger area is sampled. |
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| Madagascar is MOST important to conservation because it: |
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| has the highest percentage of endemic plants and animals of any comparably sized area on Earth. |
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| Ozone depletion is a cause for concern because: |
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| without the protection against solar radiation provided by ozone, rates of skin cancer are likely to increase. |
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| According to the theory of island biogeography, which of the following statements is most accurate? |
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| Both a) and b) are correct. |
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| A species that can engender significant public support for conservation of other species and the ecosystem they all inhabit is called: |
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| According to island biogeography theory, the highest numbers of species would be found on islands that: |
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| are large in size and near to continents. |
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| Biodiversity _________________ have been identified based on high biodiversity and imminent threats caused by human activities. |
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| When sulfur burns, its IMMEDIATE product is: |
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| the gas sulfur dioxide (SO2). |
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| Species particularly vulnerable to extinction include: |
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| As a result of acid rain, some lakes in the northeastern United States have pH values as low as 4.0, which is ________________ more acidic than pure water. |
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| Conservation biology draws from all but which of the following disciplines? |
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| All of the above answers are correct. |
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