WEEK 8

Week 8 — Short Practice Quiz

Based on your uploaded assignments.

1. The subset of physical and biotic environmental factors that permit an animal or plant to survive and reproduce is the definition of

a. habitat
b. ecosystem
c. biome
d. biosphere

2. According to Leopold, which of these is not a tool of habitat management?

a. fire
b. gun
c. cattle
d. sickle

3. Zoo is an example of

a. in-situ conservation
b. ex-situ conservation
c. in-situ preservation
d. ex-situ preservation

4. The acronym HIPPO does not include

a. habitat loss
b. invasive species
c. pollination
d. pollution

5. We prefer those areas for the creation of a conservation reserve where the level of threat is

a. very high
b. medium
c. very low
d. non-existent

6. Which of these is a deterministic factor?

a. environmental variation
b. forest fire
c. death rate
d. diseases

7. Captive breeding is an example of

a. in-situ conservation
b. ex-situ conservation
c. in-situ preservation
d. ex-situ preservation

8. Which of these is a stochastic factor?

a. birth rate
b. death rate
c. population structure
d. environmental fluctuation

9. Which of these correctly represents the process of habitat fragmentation and loss?

a. Original forest → Dissection → Perforation → Fragmentation → Attrition
b. Original forest → Dissection → Attrition → Fragmentation → Perforation
c. Original forest → Dissection → Perforation → Attrition → Fragmentation
d. Original forest → Dissection → Fragmentation → Perforation → Attrition

10. The acronym HIPPO does not include

a. habitat loss
b. habitat enhancement
c. invasive species
d. human over-population